The A/V District is one of four "polos" transforming BA into a net exporter of creative services.
When most foreign travelers and investors think of Polo in Buenos Aires, it conjures up images of Cambiaso and Palermo, high-goals and Hurlingham or Ellerstina v. La Dolfina. But the new wave of “polo” being embraced by the City of Buenos Aires is slowly changing the landscape of Capital Federal and transforming the city into a net exporter of creative services.
Under the direction of the Ministry of Economic Development, the four main “polos” or centers of attraction in Buenos Aires are the emerging Arts District in Barracas based in the Metropolitan Design Center, the Tech District in Parque Patricios, the Audiovisual District in Palermo Hollywood and the Pharmaceutical District in the south. The Districts are spaces where companies and academia come together for innovation and production while blending with the cultural identity of the surrounding barrios.
Yesterday we were pleased to meet with Ana Aizenberg of the Buenos Aires Film Commission and Florencia Stivelmaher, Operations Director of Creative Industries. They explained to us the emerging footprint of the Audiovisual District which will eventually encompasses 1,700 acres and ultimately generate 63,000 jobs in the film and television sector. The A/V polo is already serving as a magnet for international production companies from the U.S., France and the Netherlands to name a few.
By spreading the polos around Capital Federal, the City of Buenos Aires seeks to improve the economic, social and urban development of some historically-overlooked BA barrios. For a closer look at the polos, their footprints and job creation forecasts, click here.
