The building is part of a competition held in 1959, where it sought to disrupt the harmony of downtown Buenos Aires with a two-façade structure of perforated exposed concrete panels. These panels allow the street to penetrate the building and also permit the flow of light. At the corner, a concrete element hangs down, virtually defining the space and creating a large plaza on the roof. The modular system is orthodox, resulting in a complex morphology. Functionally, it facilitates the entry of light and the dynamic vertical circulation, breaking up the central space and generating dynamism and monumentality within the interior.

Written by Mauricio Mendez

With its mixture of brutalism and high-tech aesthetics the bank is deemed a key building of Argentinian architecture in the 20th century. In terms of its monumental scale and rhythm the façade responds to the adjacent colossal classicist buildings. It consists of a load-bearing concrete exoskeleton and an underlying glass façade. While the lower stories rest on the ground, the upper levels are suspended from the roof.

Heritage protected since 1999 (last updated on May 22, 2026).