In an earlier post I discussed the dozens of new luxury condominium buildings that have been started in Punta del Este since 2004. The most spectacular, in terms of amenities, size of units, and price, is Acqua, which is taking shape rapidly at Parada 19 of Playa Brava, facing the Atlantic Ocean. This rambling, 4-floor building will have 33 units, all huge, all containing every amenity known to an architect. The largest penthouses will measure 17,750 square feet, with private infinity pools of nearly 4000 square feet, and sell for U$S 7.4 million.
The design is by Rafael Vinoly, a native of Uruguay who moved his architectural studio to New York City about 25 years ago. Among his credits are the new Cleveland Museum of Art (under construction), the Neurosciences Center at the National Institutes of Health, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, the Children's Hospital at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Samsung Tower in Seoul, the football stadium at Princeton University, the International Forum in Tokyo, and the Fendi Boutique and Jazz at Lincoln Center (among tens of other buildings) in New York City. Acqua will be his first project in his native country (although it will be closely followed by the redesign and renovation of the international airport in Montevideo).
At the 2007 International Real Estate Convention in Madrid (SIMA), generally regarded as the leading such convention in the world, Acqua was named "Most Attractive International Project" from among more than 800 entrants from 50 countries.
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