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Costa Rica

Central America

Facts

Population

4,814,144 (2015)

Area

51,060 km² • 19,714 mi²

Density

94.3 people per km²

244.2 people per mi²

GDP

$74.09 billion (2015)

Tallest Building

Torre Paseo Colón 2 (101 m)

Tallest City

Alajuela

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	DoubleTree by Hilton, La Sabana	140 m / 459 ft
2	Torre Paseo Colón 2	101.4 m / 333 ft
3	Torre Paseo Colón 1	98.2 m / 322 ft
4	URBN Escalante	93.9 m / 308 ft
5	Banco Nacional	80.3 m / 263 ft
6	Nest Freses	80 m / 262 ft
7	Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica	79.9 m / 262 ft
8	Azenza Tower 1	78 m / 256 ft
9	Sabana Business Center	75 m / 246 ft
10	Ü Nunciatura	73 m / 240 ft

Building Completions Timeline

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Costa Rica CTBUH Members

Name	Level	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
BA Ingenieria	Silver	STRC
Carazo Architecture	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
Grupo Inmobiliario del Parque	Silver	ARCH • DEV • PMNG • COST • MRKT • PROP
IECA Internacional S.A.	Silver	STRC • SEIS
PRODEYCO	Silver	CON

CTBUH People & Events

Chair

Victor Montero

Victor Montero Arquitectos S.A

2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 Jun-09 August 2019

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2018 Global Walking Tour: Walking on Water Reports

02 August 2018

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Global News

03 February 2020

Residential Development in San José Moves onto Second Stage

The second stage of a residential complex in San José will begin construction thanks to a new agreement with a local group. The 23-story Azenza...

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Global News

20 January 2020

Construction on Apartment Towers in Curridabat Suspended

The developer H. Solís decided to suspend four housing projects in Curridabat, Costa, Rica, stating that they could not continue with their development. This was...

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Global News

17 October 2019

Residential Tower Going Up in San José’s Josefino Neighborhood

The firm Argo Estrategia has released the design for its most recent project, Citizen Nunciatura. It will be located on 78th Street in the Josefino...

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