Fomento de Obras y Construcciones, Sociedad Anónima; FOCSA
Engineer
Sáenz, Cancio & Martín
Structural engineer
Luis Sáenz Duplace
Services engineer
Gustavo Becquer, mechanical Fernando H.Meneses, electrical
Civil engineer
Bartolome Bestard and Manuel Padron
Other information
Number of rooms
374 apartments
Parking
500 cars
The FOCSA Building is a residential and commercial block in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba. At 121 meters (397 ft), it is the tallest building in Cuba. It was named after the contracting company Fomento de Obras y Construcciones, Sociedad Anónima, and the architects were Ernesto Gómez Sampera (1921–2004), Mercedes Diaz (his wife), and Martín Domínguez Esteban (1897-1970), who was the architect of the Radiocentro CMQ Building. The structural engineer was Luis Sáenz Duplace, of the firm Sáenz, Cancio & Martín, and professor of engineering at the University of Havana.[a] The civil engineers were Bartolome Bestard and Manuel Padron. Gustavo Becquer and Fernando H.Meneses were the mechanical and electrical engineers, respectively.[1][3] It is located on a site bordered by Calles 17 and M and Calles 19 and N in the Vedado.[3][1]
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