This photo was made at the corner of L and 17 street in La Habana. The building to the right is known as the FOCSA Building, it is the tallest building in Cuba with a height of 121 m. The FOCSA Building was built in 1956, "in an era when concrete construction of buildings more than 18 stories tall was considered unaffordable, the FOCSA was only the second project of its kind in the world".
Reference: FOCSA Building - Wikipedia
Architect: Ernesto Gómez Sampera
Project Manager: Engineer Luis Sáenz Duplace
Location: La Habana, Cuba
Date: July 28th, 2011
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