The Torre Reforma is a
skyscraper
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in
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of ...
with a height of to the roof and housing 57 stories, in 2016 it became the
tallest skyscraper in Mexico City, exceeding both
Torre BBVA Bancomer ''Torre'' (plurals ''torri'' and ''torres'') means ''tower'' in seven Romance languages ( Portuguese, Spanish, Galician, Catalan, Italian, Occitan and Corsican) and may refer to:
Biology
* Muir-Torre syndrome, the inherited cancer syndro ...
at located just across the street, and
Torre Mayor
The Torre Mayor (literally "Major Tower") is a skyscraper in Mexico City, Mexico. With a height of 225 meters (738 feet) to the top floor and 55 stories, it is the third tallest building in Mexico. It was surpassed in height by Torre BBVA Banco ...
at located next to it.
Construction began in May 2008. The complex hosts a restaurant, a shopping mall, entertainment areas and the DOOM International's Reforma Gym. The construction of the building was managed by Vertical Capital Group while LBR and Architects was charge of development.
Construction
It was built at
Paseo de la Reforma
Paseo de la Reforma (translated as "Promenade of the Reform") is a wide avenue that runs diagonally across the heart of Mexico City. It was designed at the behest of Emperor Maximilian by Ferdinand von Rosenzweig during the era of the Second ...
#483, across the street from the ''Torre Mayor'', at the site formerly occupied by a nightclub on the Paseo de la Reforma. The initial plan included the demolishing of a historic 1930s house near the site, but it was decided to conserve the house and use the historic structure as the main entrance to the building.
Description
The building contains 45,000 m
2 of office space, 2,500 m
2 of retail space and 2,500 m
2 of gym space. It has 28 lifts (elevators) reaching a maximum speed of 6.8 meters per second. It will be along with the
World Trade Center
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Buildings
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in Mexico City as the building with most elevators in Latin America. The tower will feature an underground parking garage with a capacity of 1,161 vehicles. In 2016 ''Torre Reforma'' achieved
LEED
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green building certification program used worldwide. Developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it includes a set of rating systems for the design, constructio ...
Platinum certification.
As ''Torre Mayor'' and ''Torre Reforma'' are only a few steps away from each other, ''
Chilango'' entertainment magazine dubbed them the ''
non-twin towers''.
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in Mexico City
Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, has over 2080 high-rise buildings (as of July 2022). The list below indicates the tallest buildings in the city ranking from highest to lowest based on official heights. Currently, Torre Mitikah A is the city's ...
*
List of tallest buildings in Mexico
References
External links
Official Site Torre ReformaSkyscraperpage (Torre Reforma)Emporis (Torre Reforma)Engineering by ARUP (Torre Reforma)
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Skyscraper office buildings in Mexico City
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Paseo de la Reforma
Office buildings completed in 2016