멕시코 몬테레이에 위치한 복합 상업건물, 마그마 타워의 독창적인 파사드 디자인은 내부 프로그램의 다양한 기능의 투영을 통해 고유한 캐릭터를 구현하다. Frida Kahlo거리에 면한 저층부 포디움, 그리고 거대한 두개의 타워부로 구성된다. 투숙객들을 위한 여가 및 휴게시설은 저층부에 위치한 로비를 비롯, 스위밍 풀장, 바, 헬스장, 그린루프가든 등 다양한 내외부 시설이 제공된다. 특히 리드믹컬한 파사드 디자인은 다양한 객실의 (기준 모듈을 베이스로 원 베이, 투에이로 중층 구조로 구성된다.)의 쾌적한 거주환경 확보를 위한 채광창 및 발코니 디자인을 통해 구현된다. 주변을 압도하는 거대함, 독창적인 파사드는 고유한 캐릭터로 마크마 타워를 랜드마크화 한다.
reviewed by SJ,오사
Project for a mixed use building located in the exclusive area of Valle Oriente, in Monterrey, Mexico.
A two storey commercial block facing Frida Kahlo Avenue, is complemented in the rear facade with a single level of speculative office space.
Architects: GLR arquitectos
Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Architect In Charge: Gilberto L. Rodríguez
Area: 38450.0 sqm
Year: 2013
Photographs: Jorge Taboada
Collaborators: Enrique Salas, Tomas Güereña, Cecilia Bautista,
Gaudy Oyervides, Torsten Trumm, Lorena Sampedro, Cecilia Paredes, David
Alatorre, Raúl Torres, Gabriela Gutiérrez, Oscar O´Farrill, Pamela Díaz
de León, Federico Peralta, Tonatiuh Aguilar, Alexa Núñez
Landscape: Claudia Harari
Interiors: Héctor Esrawe
Perspectives: Arkimedia
On top of the large basement that these two elements represent and their respective underground parking area, raise two dark gray towers of monolithic appearance.
The space that stands between them at the lobby level contains most
of the amenities, such as the swimming pool, bar, gym, green roof
garden, as well as other common areas
The great variety of housing configurations that the project demands,
generates an image of great freedom in it’s composition, where double
height lofts and penthouses coexist with standard one and two bedroom
apartments, with or without balconies, in a wide variety of dimensions.
The different facades consist of a faceted geometry that creates a great
dynamism in the shape of the building. At the same time, the
substractions in the tower’s facades are generated in order to create
balconies in a certain number of apartments.
The randomly designed windows give great rythm to the facade. However,
it’s modulation has been considered to fit into the suspended facade
system proposed for this project.
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