Government House of the Province of Córdoba
Introduction
The Centro Cívico del Bicentenario, commonly known as Panal, is the headquarters of the Government of the Province of Córdoba "Provincia de Córdoba (Argentina)") in the city of Córdoba "Córdoba (Argentina)"), Argentina. Inaugurated on December 3, 2011, it replaced the Casa de las Tejas, demolished for the opening of the Parque de las Tejas.
History
Starting in 1958, the Government of the Province of Córdoba settled in the Casa de las Tejas, a building so called because of its gable roofs covered in said material, which had originally been intended as a Home for the Elderly by the Eva Perón Foundation. Although there were various projects to move the administration, including one that would be built next to the Chateau Carreras Stadium, it was not until 2008 that Governor Juan Schiaretti promoted the definitive transfer to the new Bicentennial Civic Center.
The complex was designed by the architecture studio Gramática-Morini-Pisani-Urtubey"), associated with Lucio Morini, and included both the Executive Branch and the provincial ministries as well as the governor's home and a convention center and auditorium, in addition to access road works that would include a bridge to connect the complex across the Suquía River. The works would be financed with the sale of the Casa de las Tejas, and after a selection of contractors,[1] was chosen. the company Electroengineering.
From the beginning, it was decided to divide the construction into four stages: first the main tower, followed by the parking lots, then the ministries and the governor's residence, and finally the convention center. The works of the first stage began in July 2010 and progressed at such a rapid pace that they monopolized the supply of cement and construction materials in the city.[2].
The work progressed with three shifts and great effort, although due to the complexity of the necessary technology, progress was slower than usual, while the original project suffered modifications along the way and the original budget allocated to the work was exceeded.[3][4] Meanwhile, the properties in the degraded area where the complex was built began to be valued, reaching appraisals that tripled their previous values.[5].
In June 2011, Governor Schiaretti inaugurated the twin access bridges to the Civic Center.[6] By mid-November, the move of government offices to the new site began,[7] which was inaugurated to the public on November 20,[8] while the main tower was already receiving the popular nickname of "the honeycomb", for its striking appearance with geometric perforations.[9] Governor Schiaretti officially inaugurated the building on the following 3 November. December.[10].