Word: helicoid
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...building sites, long stood barren right in the middle of town. Now an ambitious young builder is covering the rock with a cap of concrete and glass to form a spiraling, 25-acre commercial area worth $30 million. Architect Jorge Romero Gutiérrez, 36, calls his project "the helicoid," or spiral. In the two years that construction has been under way, Romero has spent $16.5 million, and last week the helicoid was 60% finished...
Traffic will enter the helicoid from Caracas' main north-south street, and spiral up the ramp past shops selling everything from groceries to jewelry. A separate spiral will handle down traffic, and frequent exits will allow changeover between the two lanes. Pedestrians will ride elevators and an escalator...
...complete the helicoid's basic facilities by the end of next year, Romero recently got help from the government: a $1,950,000 loan and a guarantee on $4,500,000 that Romero plans to borrow in the U.S. Afterward, Romero will need another $6,500,000 for the trimmings-a hotel, a swimming pool, Turkish baths, and something called the multicinema, where seven small theaters will show the same film but at staggered times, so that the viewer can walk in any time. The fanciful project is Caracas' newest pride; thousands of cars bear spiral helicoid decals...
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