Panama Diamond Exchange
PANAMA DIAONDM EXCHANGE
Mallol & Mallol Arquitectos
ARCHITECTS
Mallol & Mallol Arquitectos
DESIGN TEAM
Ignacio Mallol Tamayo, Ignacio Mallol Azcárraga
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION
Ana Cristina Jiménez
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
Eric Den Eerzamen
INTERIOR DESIGN
Carmen Brewer, Melissa Couto
ELECTRIC DESIGN
Jose Correa
STRUCTURE
Juan Carlos Cano (Mallol & Mallol Arquitectos)
PLUMBING
Jenny Tangarife (Mallol & Mallol Arquitectos)
INTERIOR CONTRACTOR
Construcciones Rjt
PROJECT / CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Grupo Taft
MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION OF FACADE
Hunter Douglas
DEVELOPERS
Mauricio Serracin, Carlos Fernandez
MANUFACTURERS
Hunter Douglas
AIR CONDITIONER
Airesistemas
AREA
2500 M²
YEAR
2014
LOCATION
Panamá, Panama
CATEGORY
Office Buildings
Text description provided by architect.
Rising above the exclusive Santa Maria Business District, midway between Panama City and Tocumen International Airport, is the Panama DIAMOND EXCHANGE, a complex that is set to become the primary trading hub for the diamond, gemstone and jewelry trades in all of South and Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
With a futuristic profile and metallic exterior, the Panama Diamond Exchange building is a two-level structure covering 1,578 square meters of a 4,810 square-meter developed space.
Surrounded by a high security perimeter, including a parking area for tenants and visitors, it is set within landscaped gardens.
The first level includes the headquarters of the Panama Diamond Exchange, including its administrative offices, meeting rooms and a 300 square-meter trading floor.
The level also includes a restaurant and up to 26 company offices. The second level provides office space for up to 33 companies.
The building’s facade is constructed of perforated aluminum panels, featuring patterns that represent the angles of a cut diamond.
With both functional and artistic value, the panels enhance the security of the facility, and symbolize the art and beauty of the gemstone.
