Torre Reforma
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The Torre Reforma is a Mexico City
skyscraper
currently under construction. With a height of 800.5 feet (244 m) to the roof and housing 57 stories, it will be the tallest skyscraper in Mexico
, exceeding both Torre Mayor
at 739.5 feet (225.4 m) located just across the street, and the Torre Ejecutiva Pemex
at 693 feet (211.2 m) .
Construction began in May 2008. The complex will host a restaurant, a shopping mall, entertainment areas and DOOM International's Reforma Gym. The construction of the building will be managed by Vertical Capital Group while LBR and Architects is in charge of development.
#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.
building.
As Torre Mayor and Torre Reforma are only a few steps away from each other, Chilango
entertainment magazine dubbed them the non-twin towers
.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
currently under construction. With a height of 800.5 feet (244 m) to the roof and housing 57 stories, it will be the tallest skyscraper in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, exceeding both Torre Mayor
Torre Mayor
The Torre Mayor is a skyscraper in Mexico City, United Mexican States. With a height of 225 metres to the top floor and 55 storeys, it's the second tallest building in Latin America, surpassed by Ocean Two in Panama City with 236 metres...
at 739.5 feet (225.4 m) located just across the street, and the Torre Ejecutiva Pemex
Torre Ejecutiva Pemex
The Torre Ejecutiva Pemex is a skyscraper in Mexico City. The building was originally designed as a pair of 26-story towers, but was later transformed into a single 52-story, international style tower. On September 19, 1985, the tower was able to resist the 8.1 earthquake that struck Mexico City...
at 693 feet (211.2 m) .
Construction began in May 2008. The complex will host a restaurant, a shopping mall, entertainment areas and DOOM International's Reforma Gym. The construction of the building will be managed by Vertical Capital Group while LBR and Architects is in charge of development.
Construction
It is currently being built at Paseo de la ReformaPaseo de la Reforma
Paseo de la Reforma is a wide avenue that runs in a straight line, cutting diagonally across Mexico City. It was designed by Ferdinand von Rosenzweig in the 1860s and modeled after the great boulevards of Europe, such as Vienna's Ringstrasse or the Champs-Élysées in Paris...
#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 will contain 35,000 m2 of office space and 35,000 m2 of retail space. It will have about 35 lifts (elevators) reaching a maximum speed of 6.8 meters per second. It will be along with the World Trade Center in Mexico City the building with most elevators in Latin America. The tower will feature an underground parking garage with a capacity of 1,161 vehicles. Torre Reforma will be submitted for international certification as a sustainable LEEDLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
building.
As Torre Mayor and Torre Reforma are only a few steps away from each other, Chilango
Chilango (magazine)
Chilango is a Mexican monthly humouristic and entertainment magazine published by Grupo Expansión since November 2003 in Mexico City.-About the term Chilango:...
entertainment magazine dubbed them the non-twin towers
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
.