ArchDaily de México S.A. de C.V. 2006-2020 Inside, every floor enjoys panoramic views inside and out, with a series of atria arranged between floors to continue the life of the city skyward.Addressing the challenge of designing a modern tower within Mexico City’s historic district, the tower encompasses a diverse array of programming to meet the needs of the neighborhood. Addressing Mexico City’s seismic risks, the interlocking concrete facade and structural steel diagrid are designed to mitigate reverberations from earthquakes, ensuring safety for those inside.Once home to Luis Barragan and Frida Kahlo, Mexico City’s face has begun to change. More than an experiment in ostentatious architecture, the building’s facade serves a practical function, sheltering it from the powerful Mexican sun while allowing daylight to permeate the tower without compromising its internal climate.Challenged by a particularly small site within Mexico City’s dense urban fabric, the architects chose a triangular plan in order to preserve and expand public space along Paseo de la Reforma while maximizing daylit space throughout the tower. El sitio web de arquitectura más leído en el mundo At once encompassing historic preservation, futuristic cladding, modern structural design, and sophisticated environmental features, Torre Reforma serves as a benchmark for sensitive, intuitive design in one of the world’s most dense and ancient cities.Danish Architecture Center's free app puts the city's best contemporary design in your hand. Completed in 2016, the tower claimed the title of the tallest in the city from the Torre BBVA Bancomer, designed by Mexican firm Legorreta + Legorreta in collaboration with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.A four-sided triangle, Torre Reforma jags suddenly downward from its highest point, with a steep 46-meter sloped roof joining two concrete curtain walls to a glass curtain in a dramatic fashion.
Torre Reforma recycles 100% of its rain and wastewater, reusing it in building systems throughout the tower. Respectful of its history and reflective of Mexico’s progressive values, Torre Reforma embodies the ongoing evolution of North America’s most populous city. As its ancient skyline begins to turn contemporary, many of the world’s leading architects have begun to contribute to the city’s renaissance.
A handful of international household names, including Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, SOM, and David Chipperfield Architects, have recently completed projects in Mexico City. Image Courtesy of LBR + A. VB: I think it would be fair to say that your Torre Reforma here is the most iconic building in Mexico City today. Sin embargo, mi trayectoria profesional me han llevado a enfrentarme constantemente a la misma pregunta: si eres arquitecto y no proyectas ¿sigues siendo arquitecto?El premio IHA es considerado el premio de arquitectura más importante del mundo en cuanto a rascacielos. Underground, an automated parking system houses 400 cars, significantly reducing its subterranean footprint in the city’s core. Overlooking one of the world’s largest urban parks, Chapultepec Park, each of the floors enjoys expansive views and bright interior spaces, with sweeping glass-walled balconies providing opportunities to view the city from its highest point.Visually stunning and environmentally responsible, the tower is LEED Platinum and USGBC Platinum certified, due in large part to its sophisticated solar shading and curtain wall systems, which reduce its energy consumption by 24%.