Palacio Barolo

Artist/Designer: Mario Palanti

Project Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Figure 1: Mario Palanti, Palacio Barolo Ceiling. Source: Mike Disharoon, The Palacio Barolo. 2014, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : October 26, 2014 )

Figure 2: Mario Palanti, Stairs at Palacio Barolo. Source: Fofothing, The Palacio Barolo. 2008, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : October 26, 2014 )

Figure 3: Mario Palanti, Exterior of Palacia Barolo. Source: Wikipedia, Palacio Barolo. 2013, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : October 26, 2014 )

Figure 5 ( Source | Accessed : April 16, 2023 )

Figure 6: View of the lighthouse ( Source )

Figure 7 ( Source )

Style/Period(s):
Art Deco, Art Nouveau

Primary Material(s):
Concrete, Stone, Steel

Function(s):
Workplace

Related Website(s):

Title: Palacio Barolo. Designer: Mario Palanti. Location: Avenida de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Palacio Barolo"

http://buenosaires.for91days.com/2011/05/05/the-palacio-barolo-inspired-by-dante/

Significant Date(s):
20th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:
Dulitzky, Valeria and Julieta Ulanovsky. Divino Barolo : una mirada al edificio más extravagante de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires: ZkySky, 2013.

Additional Information:
Textile businessman, Luis Barolo, requested Palanti to build the palace.
Professions that use the office space in the building include architects, accountants, lawyers, computer scientsts, tourism agencies, and various consultants.
The Palace has references to Dante Aligheri's Divine Comedy and has three parts: Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. There are many references to the poem throughout the building seen through the numbers of offices, decorations, and more.
Between July 7th, 1923, and 1935 it was the tallest building in Latin America.
First reinforced concrete building of almost 100 metres.

Project Description:

Building Address:
1370 Avenida de Mayo,
Montserrat, Buenos Aires,
Argentina

Supporting Designers/Staff:

Significant Dates:
1919 - Construction began
July 7th, 1923 - Building inaugurated
1997 - Became a National Historic Monument
September 25th, 2010 - the lighthouse returned to work after restoration

Associated Projects:
Palacio Salvo, Montevideo, Uruguay

Tags:
Dante, Office building, Historic, Montserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Viewers should treat all images as copyrighted and refer to each image's links for copyright information.