La Concha hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico was acclaimed as a "crowning achievement" when it opened in 1958. The sea-shell floating restaurant is an architectural and engineering icon designed by Mario Slavatori. Described as a reinforced skeleton, the restaurant shell is no thicker than eight inches and has come to represent the post-war changes in Puerto Rico.
Recently the hotel has been restored by architect José R. Marchand and interior designer Jorge Rosselló and continues to receive global attention. Listed at the Top 21 Hottest Caribbean Escapes in 2009 by The Travel Channel and Architectural Digest's Top Ten of 2009, the resort continues to be a prime location since its grand opening in the late fifties. Unfortunately the $100-million renovation has only left the bones of Salvatori's original design but he remains very much attached to the current success of the hotel.
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