Mapfre TowerPaseo de la Reforma 243
Paseo de la Reforma is Mexico’s most iconic avenue. Its splendor took place in the Porfiriato era, a time where Mexican architecture was deeply influenced by European styles, particularly by the French one. The houses of the Mexican upper classes therefore established their architectural identity.
Celebrating its patrimony, Mapfre Tower is considered to be the 10th tallest building in the country and Casa Guichard constitutes this project’s DNA.
The tower’s building quality and design have been modernly reinterpreted in a different scale to preserve the urban aspect.
The tower is made from a granite stone in the manner of a lattice which refreshes the building and gives a visual weight to it. The details enhance the massiveness of the stony elements which create a contrast with the lightness of metal and crystalline elements. The building fosters urban life due to its cultural and commercial vocation displayed at the ground floor level. In such abstract and global times, it is essential to prioritize the concept of being and existing, as well as the social life behind it.
Credits
Year: 2013
LEED Certification: Gold - Julio 2015
Architectural design, coordination
and supervision: COLONNIER ARQUITECTOS
Client: MF INGENIEROS + PULSO INMOBILIARIO
Construction: PULSO INMOBILIARIO
Structural calculation: CADAE
Steel structure manufacturing and assembly: COREY
Concrete manufacturer: CEMEX
Façade engineering: HEG
Double-glazed modular units: LINDES
Glass manufacturer: PPG
Hydraulic, sanitary, pluvial,
and fire protection engineering: GMA
Mechanical engineering: DYPRO; CYVSA
Mechanical equipment: DAIKIN
Lighting design: LUZ EN ARQUITECTURA
Monitoring, control,cctv
and security engineering: MR SOLUCIONES
Monitoring , control, cctv
and security instalation: INTELEDI
Electrical engineering: ESISA
Energy model + commissioning LEED: IACSA
Cranes and gondolas: ESPAMEX
Elevators: SCHINDLER
Steel doors: MEXPORT
Decoration and furniture: IVETTE BERRONDO
Signaling : SOLUCIONES SEÑALETICAS
Photography: LUIS GORDOA; AGUSTIN GARZA
Video: MELOCOTONSTUDIO
Design Team:
Teresa Pizano
Josué Mejía
Gerardo Peschard
Jesús Esquivel
José Martínez
Ana Alcántara
Julio González