Corporativo MixcoacAv. Río Mixcoac 274
Located in the southern part of Mexico City on the former bank of the Mixcoac river, current east-west road axis, the office building is built on a human scale creating a corporate ambiance that stablishes a mellow atmosphere within the chaos of DF.
The façade is a sober composition based on syncopated rhythms providing calm and harmony into its context, resulting in a low-relief building.
The ground floor is built out of an elevated base tucked in a sidewalk in order to create a garden and a plaza.
Only two different materials that play with the texture and the lighting were used for the entrance hall and the common areas. Both the exclusive use of indirect light and the simplicity of its almost monastic design strengthen the inner peace of its users as they roam through the building.
These elements act as a filter, between the building and the roadways, thus improving a better interaction with the human scale.
Credits
Year:2011
Architectural design, coordination
and supervision: COLONNIER ARQUITECTOS
Client: MF INGENIEROS
Structural calculation: CADAE
Concrete manufacturer: CEMEX
Façade engineering: HEG
Double-glazed modular units: LINDES
Hydraulic, sanitary, rainwater
and fire protection engineering: IOE OPCIÓN ECOLÓGICA
Mechanical engineering: DYPRO
Lighting design: L+FLUZ Y FORMA
Electrical engineering: IOE + I-ELECTRICAL
Monitoring, control, cctv
and security instalation: MR SOLUCIONES
Landscape design: COLONNIER ARQUITECTOS
Elevators: SCHINDLER
Cranes and loaders: ESPAMEX
Steel doors: MEXPORT
Decoration and furniture: VIEYRA ARQUITECTOS
Signage: SOLUCIONES SEÑALÉTICAS
Photography: LUIS GORDOA; JOSUE MEJIA
Design Team:
Josue Mejía
Antonio Pliego
Christopher Méndez
Israel Reyes
Cesar Soriano
Mark Seligson