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Old Posted Jun 25, 2009, 5:41 AM
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GUADALAJARA | Riu Hotel | 689 Ft / 210 M | 50 FLOORS

RIU HOTEL

Guadalajara, Jal. MÉXICO.
Av. Adolfo López Meteos Sur, between Av. Guadalupe and Lázaro Cárdenas.









This render was presented today by Domo-Gdl a SSC forist, seems to be the oficial one.









FLOORS: 50
ESTIMATED HEIGHT: 210 m. (including 20mts. of spire)
LOT: 8,190.99 m2
CONSTRUCTION STARTED: March 2009. (foundation started)
CONSTRUCTION END: End of 2010.
COST: around 80 mdls
USE: HOTEL (main hotel, base is a convention centre)
ROOMS: 550.
INVERSIONIST: Hoteles RIU
CONSTRUCTOR: Montecarlo Construcción y Mobiliario S.A. de C.V.
FOUNDATION: Citemex www.citemex.com

In that web page is a note that talks about foundation...
113 piles with diameters between 0.6m and 2.0m and between 10 and 15 meters deep.
Due to finish it around 7 weeks. Signed on the 22nd of may.

AREA:





on the road below, is being built a new suspended bridge, like about 40 or 50 mts high.


THIS IS AN OLD RENDER, SUPPOSED TO BE DESIGNED BY HERZOG AND THE MEURON, BUT UNFORTUNALLY IT WAS DECLINED.




Last edited by chex; Sep 23, 2010 at 12:03 AM. Reason: render