Toro-Ferrer
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Toro-Ferrer is an architectural firm in Puerto Rico, which included partners Osvaldo Toro and Miquel Ferrer. The firm designed important Modern Movement buildings in Puerto Rico, including the
Supreme Court Building
in San Juan, Puerto Rico
.
The Supreme Court Building is a concrete building designed by Puerto Rican firm Toro-Ferrer with design consultation by Charles H. Warner, Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds. The building projects over a reflecting pool, helping it to blend with the park surroundings in Luis Munoz Rivera Park
.
Other works include several Modern Movement style hotels:
The firm was known by various names including Toro Ferrer y Torregrosa before settling on Toro-Ferrer.
Supreme Court Building
Supreme Court Building (Puerto Rico)
The Supreme Court Building in San Juan, Puerto Rico is a Modern Movement-style building from 1955. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2006....
in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
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The Supreme Court Building is a concrete building designed by Puerto Rican firm Toro-Ferrer with design consultation by Charles H. Warner, Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds. The building projects over a reflecting pool, helping it to blend with the park surroundings in Luis Munoz Rivera Park
Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
The Luis Muñoz Rivera Park is a 27.2 acre recreational park located in Puerta de Tierra in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The park was named in honor of Puerto Rican statesman Luis Muñoz Rivera.-History:...
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Other works include several Modern Movement style hotels:
- the Caribe Hilton HotelCaribe Hilton HotelThe Caribe Hilton Hotel, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is one of the best-known hotels in the Caribbean. It was the first facility ever operated by Hilton Hotels outside of the continental United States....
, built in 1949 - the La Concha Hotel, built in 1958, and
- the Sheraton Hotel, built in 1963 , and
- the Hilton CuraçaoHilton CuraçaoThe Hilton Curaçao is one of eight hotels operated under the Hilton Caribbean brand, which has branches in the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo and Trinidad....
, built in 1967.
The firm was known by various names including Toro Ferrer y Torregrosa before settling on Toro-Ferrer.