SOM016

Reconstruccion Urbana Alameda

Design/Completion 1993/1995 Mexico City, Mexico Reichmann International Mexico

5.2 million square feet (site area: 450,000 square feet) Steel and concrete Curtain wali and concrete

Fronting on the Alameda, the park that is the cultural and historical heart of Mexico City, the Urbana Alameda district links the historie center with the Avenida Paseo de la Reforma, the main commercial avenue. The master plan and concept design for the mixed-use development are the first phase of the massive rejuvenation of the city’s principal business, hotel and entertainment district that was destroyed by the 1985 earthquake.

Principal elements of the project include a large-scale business complex, comprising five towers and three mid-rise buildings, immediately accessible to the established financial precinct nearby; a luxury hotel facing the Alameda, possibly including serviced apartments; and a major new complex of shops, restaurants, and public spaces for area residents, office workers, and tourists. The project was designed in collaboration with Frank Gehry and Ricardo Legorreta. Its eclectic architectural vocabu!ary responds to the existing downtown fabric while reinterpreting materials and colors typically used in Mexican building.

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