Project
PALCCO

Category 
Best Implemented Project of Public Building or Facility

About the project
The Palace of Culture and Communication (PALCCO) is a concept of a polyfunctional cultural space, unique in its kind, as it brings together in the same space the most diverse cultural expressions and the most advanced telecommunications technology in its rooms and spaces. open public, will cover an essential need in the cultural field of the city of Guadalajara, the only complex in the city with: museum, gallery, cyberspace, congresses and exhibitions, open-air theater, music and dance schools, restaurants, bars and parking roofing.
The PALCCO project designed on a 21,210m2 land surface with 35,800 m2 of construction and 12,216 m2 of projected outdoor areas, is made up of three clearly differentiated areas: The Access Plaza, Ágora; the open-air amphitheater at the back of the project, and the main building.

Location
Avenida Central Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena 375, Residencial Poniente, C. P. 45136, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

Project implementation year
2021

Applicant and authors of the project
GVA Arquitectos
«With more than 55 years of experience and the vision of becoming the firm with the most significant international presence, we are the first Mexican integral architecture firm in Latin America. Over time we have specialized in architectural design, interior design, and urban planning, focusing on tourism, hotel, residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects, as well as master plans, golf communities, subdivisions, and territorial planning.»

Other participants
Photographer: Jorge Silva

Status of the project
Implemented

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