Edificio BBVA


The BBVA Building, also known as the Banco Continental Building, is a building located in Republic of Panama Avenue 3055, in San Isidro District, Lima. The second tallest building in Peru, it serves as the main headquarters of BBVA Perú, a subsidiary of Spanish financial company Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.

History

The building was designed by architects Víctor Smirnoff, Víctor Ramírez and José Kanashiro. Construction started in 1979, with the building being inaugurated in 1981. The building's orange façade was remodeled from 2011 to 2012, and a tower with an antenna was erected next to the building at the same time.