Ground Broken on 190-M-Tall Mixed-Use Tower in Mexico

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), in collaboration with Mexico City-based Estudio AMA and interior designer Esrawe Studio, has revealed a new 190-m-tall mixed-use tower in Guadalajara, Mexico, which broke ground in May and is slated to become the tallest building in the Andares Zapopan district of the city, Arch Daily reports. Spanning 52 floors, the project is designed to align with the character of the district, featuring a textured façade created with handmade materials and will provide 7,500 m² of office space, 190 hotel rooms and 178 residential units on the highest floors, in addition to retail spaces and wellness and communal amenities. The concrete façade is created with locally sourced aggregates to reflect the region’s natural materials, while the design of the architectural elements contributes to reducing solar glare and filtering daylight.