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At the infrastructural scale, a new short boulevard (Posta Boulevard) connects the site directly to the Avenue General Paz, increasing accessibility from the metropolitan region to the office park, affiliated DOT Shopping mall and the surrounding neighborhood. The new boulevard also serves as a central corridor upon which a new identity for the area can be established and organized.
In short, this is a development like no other in Buenos Aires, offering unique services through a distinct work of architecture and urban design.