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1994

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Description

Three sails symbolizing Columbus' fleet.

Annotation

Located in the Hato Rey district of San Juan, Plaza Las Américas shopping center has recently [written in 2001] undergone a $210 million renovation and expansion. The design blends the climate, culture, heritage, and plants and flowers of the region into an array of tropical sights, sounds, and experiences in the form of several themed courts. These unique themed environments include a tropical rainforest, flora, fauna, stars, rain, and the arrival of Christopher Columbus. The look and feel of the environmental graphics at Plaza Las Américas incorporate indigenous materials and fabrication methods. The interior and exterior signage utilize wrought iron and the hand-drawn qualities and vibrant color of icons created from native Indian stone-carved petroglyphs. Key to each themed area is a dramatic three-dimensional glass and metal sculpture, many of which leap into two and three story volumes.

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Locatie (N 18°25'19" - W 66°4'27") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: pr012; Added: 26 November 2006

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