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 * Parque Central Towers**


 * __Context, needs, develop and structure of the project__**

Parque Central towers was a project develop in Caracas, Venezuela in 1961 and called “the most important project of Latin America”. It was finished in 1983.

The project consisted of a cultural, social and commercial renovation and development of the city, from an urban multifunctional housing, commercial, office and culture development along with appropriate services.

At the beginning, the project mainly had housing characteristics built in 3 hectares, and consisted in the construction of 15.000 affordable apartments measuring 100 m2 each. Afterwards, the project was changed and the new project considered only 75.000 housing apartments and some offices. However, in 1969 the project was modified again and the number of apartments decreased to 6.800 slightly larger ones and some duplex were added.

In 1970, began the construction of 8 residential buildings with 28 floors each, and 2 twin office towers with 60 floors and 225 mts. of height each. Along with these, complementary commercial, social and cultural buildings were also built.

Parque Central had an important location, it‘s located between the principal routes of the city, near the subway and close to downtown. Parque Central is a city within a city, the people who live there don’t need a car because there they can study, work, go shopping and attend cultural events, etc. This project aimed to make the city more comfortable.

Because of all that, Parque Central was a housing solution to the city, improving the quality of life trough the construction of commercial, social, cultural and recreational areas and every service that people might need to live within its areas.


 * __Materials of the construction__**

In general the structure of the project was made with concrete because the material can resist the vertical and horizontal forces and earthquake. Also, concrete allows for a fast and cheap construction as well as an ideal structure system.

The twin office towers, also have glass in their structure. The material was used to give elegance to the office structure. A large part of the towers have glass, which allows a view of the city. However, the other buildings were made only with concrete.