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Ignacio Esteva Housing RESIDENTIAL
2017 Private Client
Ignacio Esteva housing is a residential building with three luxury private houses, which share an underground park-
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and courtyard for each one. The project is approximately 12,000 SqFt and 36 ft. tall. The parking area connects to
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the vertical circulation and the first ground floor of each house. The concept aims to articulate living areas in the apartments and connect them to the private patios, generating visual privacy and framing views.
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The principal building material is cast in place architectural concrete with some accents of wood and brick for the
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floors and interior partitions. Every house is facing a pri-
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vate internal courtyard, which is a common feature of Mex-
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ican domestic architecture. These courtyards and the main façade have a celosia – a traditional breeze wall also com-
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mon to Mexican architecture – made of Glass Fiber Rein-
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forced Concrete (GFRC) panels, which diffuse the view out.
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2012 - 2013 Thesis Project Led by: Benjamin Romano Diego Ricalde Jorge Arvizu
This project was the result of a year of work in the Cรกtedra Blanca Studio sponsored by CEMEX in Iberoamerican University in Mexico City. The objective of the thesis was the development of a LEED office building that suited the needs of the office property market in the city. The project carried out during a hole year, working from the conceptual design to the construction development drawings.
Teammates: Juan Vazquez Omar Gonzรกles Roberto Rivera
Mexico City is facing a new era of urban development; the authorities have decided to stop the expansive growth in the peripheries of the city and now they are supporting the real estate investment in the downtown area of the city. Reforma Avenue is an example of this change, with more than 25 skyscrapers under construction. Reforma 30 (R30) is an office building that was trying to be part of this urban change, by including a shopping center in the first four levels, a 12 parking garage and 28 floors of offices.
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The structural system of the tower consists of two reinforced concrete cylinders that operate differently though the whole tower. First they work as foundation, that transfers all the loads to the ground, then in the basements they support the parking ramps and finally they function as the tower cores, which contain emergency stairs, ducts for installations and bathrooms.
The boundary walls are 5 feet thick, made of reinforced concrete and steel. These load the side walls of the tower, however, due to the inclination of the walls on the south facade, the slabs are in the cantilever, crating a long span between each wall.
To solve the cantilever, the span was divided by two with a steel plate which distributed the load of the slab towards the walls by steel tensors. The inclination degree of the tensors varies depending on the floor. The structure is grouped into clusters every four levels, in order to distribute more uniformly the load along the building.
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All-Day Dining H O S P I TA L I T Y
2014 - Present Four Seasons Studios: Esrawe Studio Taller| Mauricio Rocha
Esrawe Studio was in charge of the main restaurant for the new Four Seasons hotel at Tamarindo’s Beach, in the state of Jalisco. We were invited by the architects of the hotel to participate in the architecture of the restaurant but we were also in charge of the interior design.
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The new resort of the Four Seasons Hotel is located beside the beach, deep into the hitherto undeveloped Huichol jungle territory. The concept of the project was an elevated platform surrounded by water features, built on the slope of a hill that overviews the beach. The openness of the restaurant space helped in the perception that it was separated from the main hotel, transporting guests to a different place. The structural design challenge was to develop an open ceiling made of concrete slabs, to support a glass ceiling filled with a natural fabric lattice. This design protects the guests from the sun and provides an extra layer of texture made from the shadows of the lattice patterns
Mauricio Rocha Victor Legorreta Gabriella Carrillo Javier GarcĂa Joel Plata Industrial Design: Diana Cabada Fernanada Romero Renders: Arturo Hermenegildo
I was in charge of the project at its inception. First as junior architect, developing the architecture of the space until to its final phase which is being executed now. I also took part in the construction documents drawings and was in charge of the FF&E. Through this I further developed of my interior design skills, by helping design the furniture, light fixtures, and some accesories for the project.
Technogym Showroom R E TA I L
2015 - 2016 Technogym
Technogym is a renowned fitness equipment manufacturer based in Cesena, Italy. They are world leaders in the
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a better life through wellness. Their business approach is
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to be the operator business partner thanks to a total wellness solution made of products, services and software and to provide end users with an engaging wellness experience. With these values, Technogym decided to open their first showroom at Mexico City. The building was located in one
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of the oldest and most important neighborhoods of the city,
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The house was an old abandoned Neo-Colonial style house,
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built between 1910 and 1920.
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The concept design was based in the company’s mission on being focused on finding high quality, innovate and engaging solutions, but at the same time rescuing the architectural heritage value of the house. One of the main challenges was that the house was protected by the National Institute of Fine Arts, so we had a lot of design constraints. After a successful design development, I supervised the construction untill its completion at the end of the year 2016.
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2016 Alsea
El Portón is a Mexican food chain restaurant located in Mexico City. El Portón asked for a new change of image to Esrawe
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was finding a solution for the structural system of columns
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and arcs that would decorate the space. The concept behind the interiors was to resemble a classical Mexican kitchen from colonial times. The restaurant also was inspired by the typical open-air atrium of churches was a direct influence for this false ceiling, creating an elaborated and beautiful wood structure.
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Imitating the simple design structure from colonial architec-
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ture, the design of the column and arc was a complex work
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of engineering. However the design needed to be very cheap
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and easy to replicate, in order to build one system per resta-
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ruant. A prefabricated structure wrapped with wood was the
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solution for the aesthetics and practicality. After many tests and prototypes, the client accepted the proposal and the first restaurant ceiling is already built.
9th Hole Restaurant H O S P I TA L I T Y
Taller | Mauricio Rocha
Esrawe Studio was in charge of the speciality restaurant for the new Four Seasons hotel at Tamarindo’s Beach, in the state of Jalisco. We were also invited by the architects of the hotel to participate in the architecture of the restaurant and the interior design. This restauran was focued in the local vernacular
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architecture of the palapa.
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The restaurant is located near the beach, that is also located besided the 9th hole of the Four Season golf course. The palapa is a classic type of construction because it is designed to let pass through the wind, being this very useful for the hot weather from the area.
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vestiges from the huichol culture, this was translated into a
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strong rock construction that can endure the pass of a hurri-
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cane and protect the washroom and kitchen equipment. The construction challenge was the design of the roof, because
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the design tried to break the classic form of the palapa roof.
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However the design needed to be similar to the original in order to obtain the cross ventilation. The structure is fixed
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to a smokestack that is the center of the project, the fire that
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invites everyone to eat at this steakhouse restaurant.
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Arróniz Art Gallery R E TA I L
2017 - 2018 Arróniz Gallery
The project consisted of a new residential building attached to a house landmarked by INBA (National Institute of Fine
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Arts). JSa was in charge of the architecture of the new and old
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building and Esrawe was in charge of the interior design of
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the gallery and it’s offices. Both were on the first floor of the
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two buildings. The Contemporary Art Gallery Arróniz gallery, distinguishes from other galleries because it only works with new Mexican and Latin-American artists. By doing this, the Arróniz family supports and presents new young local Latin-American artists to the world.
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We were also in charge of the interiors of the first floor of the new residential buidling that is attached to the landmark building. Due to structurals problems of the terrain, the design and intervention of the building was very challenging, since the house was at risk of collapsing if the interior surpassed a heavy interior load. The house was a centerfor artistic reunion from 1939 and until the year 2000. Kati Horna, a Mexican-Hungarian photographer used to live here after her exile from Europe at the mid century. She didn’t moved out from the house until her dead in the year 2000. After WW2 she received many os Varo, Benjamin Péret, Emerico Chiki Weisz and Leonora Carrington. Her famous reunions had worldwide artists
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refugees from Europe and artistic figures such as: Remedi-
Friedberg y Fernando García Ponce.