Archinect - News2024-05-07T20:26:26-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150309791/el-salvador-picks-fernando-romero-to-plan-its-bitcoin-city
El Salvador picks Fernando Romero to plan its Bitcoin City Josh Niland2022-05-13T08:27:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c2/c2aaa6eb67d2cd44c65c7b0e81d1dfe9.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The country of El Salvador has picked an architect for his attention-grabbing bid to lure cryptocurrency investment to the small Central American nation.</p>
<p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/8306331/fr-ee-fernando-romero-enterprise" target="_blank">FR-EE</a> founder Fernando Romero is now in charge of the country’s Bitcoin City development and plans to add a new Pacific airport, according to an announcement <a href="https://twitter.com/nayibbukele/status/1523799427856490496" target="_blank">made on social media</a> from President Nayib Bukele Tuesday.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b3/b355d177abc62b2c4e1e1ea8b1ce8bc1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b3/b355d177abc62b2c4e1e1ea8b1ce8bc1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>All images via Nayib Bukele/Twitter</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ee/eecbc3b3834d25e17f4c449ba123f475.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ee/eecbc3b3834d25e17f4c449ba123f475.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>All images via Nayib Bukele/Twitter</figcaption></figure><p>Somewhat similar to the layout of the new “crypto paradise” <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150305808/another-day-another-architectural-design-for-a-decentralized-crypto-republic" target="_blank">private island development</a> in Vanuatu, plans revealed this week display a concentric design with outlying nodes connected to a central plaza, itself forming the shape of a Bitcoin logo. The pop-up city, which includes an airport concept similar FR-EE’s <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/project/8306331/international-airport-for-mexico-city/111733141" target="_blank">contribution</a> to the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150112959/construction-work-on-partly-built-mexico-city-international-airport-officially-suspended" target="_blank">abandoned design</a> for a new international airport in Mexico City, will be located at the base of the Conchagua Volcano (also its power source for mining operations) along El Salvador’s southern coast.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a3/a372d0cbf2f67e1cd9cd5b2357a05477.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a3/a372d0cbf2f67e1cd9cd5b2357a05477.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>All images via Nayib Buk...</figcaption></figure>
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For Sale: Volcano House Archinect2012-07-09T12:30:00-04:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
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