Architect: OMA
Torre Bicentenario in the centre of Mexico
City which will become the tallest building in Latin America.
Completion is scheduled for 2010 to coincide with the 200th anniversary
of Mexico’s Independence.The building will
accommodate over 160,000 sqft of office space, a convention centre, site
museum, gym, as well as retail and restaurants. The 300 meter tall
building will be located at the intersection of Reforma and Anillo
Perife Rico, in the northeast corner of Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park,
home to the Presidential residence.
Two voids penetrate
the building at its widest point providing ventilation and natural
light. Whilst traditional high-rises tend to internalize this feature
with an atrium, the Torre Bicentenario projects it onto the facade
cutting into the building. A pattern of reflective glass panels covering
50% of the interior surface maximizes light penetration. The void
twists at its midpoint, opening at the bottom toward the park and at the
top toward the city, connecting the building to its surroundings.
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