Torre Cuarzo, Business tower in Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico
Torre Cuarzo is an office and retail building on Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City, made up of two connected glass towers that share a common base. The facades are almost entirely glass, and the two towers are set at a slight angle to each other, giving the building a distinct profile when seen from the street.
The project was developed around 2014 by the American firm Richard Meier & Partners Architects, working with the local firm Diametro Arquitectos. It was completed in 2017 and stands among a series of towers built along Paseo de la Reforma over the past few decades.
Paseo de la Reforma is the main business corridor of the city, and this tower sits at one of its most active stretches. The ground-floor shops and cafés are used mostly by office workers from nearby buildings, giving the base of the tower a lively weekday rhythm.
Visitor access is on foot from Paseo de la Reforma, where the ground-floor retail and restaurant entrances face the street. The building has on-site parking for those arriving by car, and the area is well served by public transport.
A central void runs through the building from top to bottom, drawing natural light down into the middle floors. This shaft is also visible from the ground level, giving the interior a vertical depth that is not obvious from outside.
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