rojkind arquitectos: R432

‘R432’ by rojkind arquitectos image by dbox construction will soon begin on rojkind arquitectos R432 project on reforma avenue, it has been one of mexico city’s main avenues since the second

half of the 19th century, and is one of the most important avenues and city hallmarks due to its symbolic value and urban quality. R432, has achieved the best construction conditions for

its type of building. it is a project that embraces its urban condition. the building opens up to the street, and the street, fully guaranteeing safety, comfort and privacy enters into the

building. early evening view image by dbox by uniting 12 lots of land we have a single lot stretching from reforma avenue, to tokio street, opening up the possibility of turning manchester

street into a pedestrian walkway, giving the side facade a singular urban quality. plaza view image by dbox of the 52 floors of R432, the first 3 are reserved for commerce and luxurious

restaurants, offering their services to the occupants living on the higher levels of the tower while connecting them with the city, rich with experiences of an urban environment. in total,

five floors will be dedicated for parking and 35 for housing. there will also be floors dedicated to technical operations as well as recreation and entertainment of the inhabitants,

including a gym, play area, swimming pool, massage area and jogging track. terrace view image by dbox the top 9 levels of the tower will host the buddha bar hotel, enriching the lifestyle of

the tower’s inhabitants. day view image courtesy rojkind arquitectos the skyscraper doesn’t just multiply the base area by its number of floors; it also intensifies the potential for the

use of the building. the greatest challenge is not just to pile one floor on top of the other, but rather to imply them with one another, or better yet, to complicate them into each other.

view from below image courtesy rojkind arquitectos the tower is divided into blocks or zones, that are identified by a theme or rather by an ambiance based on gaston bachelard’s imagination

of matter; each of them implying colors, textures, smells and sounds. starting from the ground up; earth, stone, metal, crystal, water, rain, seeds, plants, and fire. view from above image

courtesy rojkind arquitectos starting from the basic 70 square meter unit that is generated by the structure of the tower, the housing elements can be made by combining two, three or more of

these units; horizontally, vertically or in a combination of both, allowing for different spatial and functional configurations. day view image courtesy rojkind arquitectos night view image

courtesy rojkind arquitectos interior image courtesy rojkind arquitectos interior image courtesy rojkind arquitectos interior image courtesy rojkind arquitectos program diagram image

courtesy rojkind arquitectos section diagram image courtesy rojkind arquitectos ground floor plan image courtesy rojkind arquitectos floor plan image courtesy rojkind arquitectos floor plan

image courtesy rojkind arquitectos project credits: grupo elipse: arq. edgar vázquez architectural project: rojkind arquitectos michel rojkind (design principal) gerardo salinas (principal)

project team: agustín pereyra, beatriz díaz, octavio traveseras, andrea león, tere levy, julio acosta, fanny soulard , yasser salomon, carlos alberto ríos, isaac smeke, rodrigo gonzález,

monique rojkind. 3d massing consultants: dieguez fridman (axel fridman) structure engineering: ctc ingenieros civiles sc renders: dbox © and rojkind arquitectos © m.e.p.: honeywell acoustic:

saad acústica landscape: entorno taller de paisaje graphic design: ernesto moncada content editing: alejandro hernández photography: guido torres ridhika naidoo I designboom jul 06, 2010