ICYCLE BOSQUES

February 28, 2019 in ENG

ICYCLE BOSQUES

COMMERCIAL

As Futurist paintings did, the use of straight lines and the repetition of orthogonal volumes create the feeling of dynamism of this space, a spinning and indoors cycling gym-studio, Icycle Bosques. Here, the obviousness of curves as an idea of movement is disregarded.

AÑO: 2018

PHOTOGRAPHY: Aldo C. Gracia

Lomas Vistahermosa, CDMX

Its high ceiling lobby can be seen from the façade, as well as the frequent circulation of users–a living display. The envelope made out of exposed concrete slabs and the wood with its matching geometry produce a texture and maintain the movement rhythm of the space. The project is complemented with a terrace and the classrooms are designed to give the user the energetic feeling of a nightclub.

The project is complemented with a terrace and the classrooms are designed to give the user the energetic feeling of a nightclub..

ICYCLE BOSQUES

February 28, 2019 in ESP

ICYCLE BOSQUES

COMERCIAL

Tal y como lo hicieran las pinturas del futurismo, el uso de líneas rectas y la repetición de volúmenes ortogonales crean una sensación dinámica en el espacio que prescinde de la obviedad de las curvas como idea de movimiento en este gimnasio-estudio de spinning e indoor cycling, Icycle Bosques.

AÑO: 2018

FOTOGRAFÍA: Aldo C. Gracia

Lomas Vistahermosa, CDMX

Desde la fachada se pueden apreciar el vestíbulo de doble altura y las circulaciones concurridas pos sus usuarios a manera de escaparate viviente. La envolvente de aletas de concreto aparente y la madera con una geometría a juego logra dar textura y seguir el ritmo de movimiento de todo el espacio.

El proyecto se complementa con una terraza y los salones diseñados de tal modo que dan la sensación de la energía de una discoteca.

ICYCLE PUEBLA

February 28, 2019 in ESP

ICYCLE PUEBLA

COMERCIAL

El movimiento es el concepto medular de Icycle, la franquicia de gimnasios-estudios de spinning e indoor cycling. En este caso se replica en Angelópolis el diseño y la disposición de un programa que refleja las actividades que los usuarios realizan en su interior.

AÑO: 2019

RENDER: Studio 91

Angelópolis, Puebla

Desde el acceso, la disposición espacial principia con las áreas más públicas y de mayor movimiento; gradualmente, hacia el interior, éstas se hacen más privadas hasta terminar con los salones de ejercicio al fondo. En la fachada es notable la barra de jugos: punto con mayor flujo de gente y ubicada junto a un área de estancia casual que a manera de gradería invita a sentarte, platicar, esperar o revisar tu celular. Este espacio inicial da paso al área de guardado y a las puertas ocultas que dan acceso a los salones.

Toda la iluminación es indirecta dando protagonismo al muro que forma un cinturón de aletas de concreto que abraza todo el local reafirmando la idea de una sensación de secuencialidad dinámica infinita.

ICYCLE PUEBLA

February 28, 2019 in ENG

ICYCLE PUEBLA

COMMERCIAL

Movement is the essential concept of Icycle–a franchise of spinning & indoor cycling studios and gyms. In this case, the branch in Angelopolis replicates the layout and design of a program that reflects the activities taking place inside.

YEAR: 2019

IMAGES: Studio 91

Angelópolis, Puebla

Since entering, the spatial arrangement starts with the common areas, the ones with the largest flux of people; it gradually becomes more and more private towards the inside, ending with the exercise rooms. The juice bar is quite noticeable from the façade: it is the most transited point and it is right next to a casual lounging area consisting of steps that invites everyone to sit, chat, wait or check their phones. This entry space leads to the lockers and to the hidden doors that open to the cycling rooms.

The lighting is entirely indirect, highlighting the wall, with its series of concrete blades that hug the whole establishment and restates its idea to provide the feeling of infinite dynamic sequencing.

LEXUS

February 27, 2019 in ESP

LEXUS

CORPORATIVO

En la preexistencia de una de las primeras oficinas en Santa Fe, el rediseño del acceso principal y el lobby renuevan la imagen del edificio que data de los años noventa.

AÑO: 2018

FOTOGRAFÍA: Aldo C. Gracia

Santa Fe, CDMX

Para la remodelación se interviene la fachada para recrear una idea de permeabilidad con materiales simples y limpios. Por dentro, impera la madera en tonos nogal y el mármol arabescato. Toda la iluminación es indirecta pero visible desde la fachada de cristal remarcando la amplitud del espacio y las texturas de los materiales.

LEXUS

February 27, 2019 in ENG

LEXUS

CORPORATIVO

A project to redesign the main entrance and the lobby renewed the image of one of the first office buildings in Santa Fe, built during the nineties.

YEAR: 2018

PHOTOGRAPHY: Aldo C. Gracia

Santa Fe, CDMX

For its remodeling, the façade was intervened to recreate a sense of permeability with simple and clean materials. Inside, arabescato marble and wood in walnut hues dominate. The entire lighting is indirect, yet visible from the glass façade, emphasizing the broadness of the space and the textures of the materials.

LOOLOO STUDIO

September 24, 2018 in ENG

LOOLOO STUDIO

COMMERCIAL

An old establishment that hosted the legendary Bar Cícero provides historic glamour and a sense of nightlife to Looloo Studio.

YEAR: 2017

PHOTOGRAPHY: Aldo C. Gracia

Col. Juárez, CDMX

Since its beginning, it was contemplated not to alter the site's architecture and the façade was kept untouched. Inside, exposed concrete open spaces dominate the scene, echoing New York warehouses.

Several pictorial interventions decorate the walls. The pink orthogonal lines paint the walls, as well as a mirror and the floors, making the open space more coherent: Graffiti and murals represent night's diversity. Built with the wood recovered from the old Bar Cícero, the DJ booth becomes the lead, as the agent who sets the mood of the place. The plants and tropical motifs and rugs create a warm and sensual ambiance.

The space is protected by a retractable glass dome that provides ventilation, doubles the height, and provides a view of the night skyline of Mexico City.

LOOLOO STUDIO

September 24, 2018 in ESP

LOOLOO STUDIO

COMERCIAL

Un antiguo local ocupado por el legendario Bar Cícero le da un contexto histórico de glamour y vida nocturna a Looloo Studio.

AÑO: 2017

FOTOGRAFÍA: Aldo C. Gracia

Col. Juárez, CDMX

Se plantea desde un inicio no intervenir con la arquitectura del lugar y la fachada se deja intacta. En el interior predominan los espacios abiertos de concreto aparente dando un eco a una bodega o warehouse neoyorkino.

Diversas intervenciones pictóricas decoran las paredes con líneas ortogonales en rosa que pasan de igual modo sobre un muro, un espejo o el piso dando congruencia al espacio abierto, grafitis y murales que representan la diversidad de la noche.

Construida con la madera que se recuperó del antiguo bar Cícero, se le da protagonismo a la cabina del DJ como el agente que pone el ambiente del lugar, las plantas y motivos tropicales y tapetes dan un ambiente acogedor y sensual. El espacio está coronado por un domo de cristal retráctil que da ventilación, duplica la altura y da una vista al skyline nocturno de la Ciudad de México.

DANTE

September 19, 2018 in ENG

DANTE

RESTAURANT & BAR

The corner where the street of Edgar Allan Poe meets avenue Emilio Castellar–facing Parque Lincoln–is home to DANTE: a restaurant and bar that was designed as an extension of the park.

The main entrance on Allan Poe makes it possible for the largest clearance of the property to be the view of a terrace. Such space can open in its entirety to see the extraordinary environment of this urban park and of the streets of Polanco.

YEAR: 2018

PHOTOGRAPGHY: Aldo C. Gracia

Polanco, CDMX

A classic and leading red marquee crowns the entrance hall with an opening of 180 degrees. This main door leads to the bar and to a wall of photographs, as well as to an interesting selection of graphics by different artists and designers. The austerity in the shapes of the furniture elegantly contrasts with the eclectic design from the wall's finishes and the wood and marble floors. The different heights of the ceilings and the furniture, with its diverse textures, create cozy environments for the diners savoring the culinary art of chef Dante Ferrero.

The high ceilings of the terrace are topped with a retractable roof that allows the entrance of natural ventilation and light. When the partitions are all open, the main view is the emblematic clock of Parque Lincoln. Wooden beams on the ceiling produce a parasol and a play of lights create the environment of a traditional steakhouse that is not only designed for business meetings, but also open to other kinds of conversation.

STUDIO 91 HQ

September 19, 2018 in ESP

STUDIO 91 HQ

OFICINAS

La posibilidad escultórica que caracteriza un skatepark es llevado a un contexto de taller de diseño arquitectónico: un conjunto de rampas labradas en concreto donde el piso se convierte en muro, grada, escalera, proponiendo un ámbito totalmente contemporáneo en un estudio que sugiere desde su composición espacial, el dinamismo propio del ejercicio creativo.

AÑO: 2016

FOTOGRAFÍA: Aldo C. Gracia

Lomas de Vista Hermosa, CDMX

Lo que parecen rampas de concreto pulido donde se pudiera patinar es en realidad un tipo de zoclo gigante que delimita el espacio de la oficina.

La línea difusa entre interior y exterior, y la estética urbana, dan clara idea de lo lúdico en los diseños que ahí se producen. Como contraste están los privados en madera.

El espacio se complementa con abundante vegetación endémica, muebles, objetos recuperados, cimbras recicladas, reliquias, instalaciones aparentes y anaqueles que muestran libros y maquetas de proyectos en proceso, como inspiración y muestrario de la creatividad de sus ocupantes.

STUDIO 91 HQ

September 19, 2018 in ENG

STUDIO 91 HQ

OFFICES

The sculptural possibility of skateparks is taken into the context of an architecture design studio.

An ensemble of ramps carved in concrete–where the floor turns into the walls, a step, and stairs–suggests a contemporary environment inside a workshop that communicates, through its spatial composition, the dynamism of the creative practice.

YEAR: 2017

PHOTOGRAPHY: Aldo C. Gracia

Lomas de Vista Hermosa, CDMX

What seem to be polished concrete ramps for skating are actually a type of enormous board that delimits the office space.

The diffused line between inside and outside and its urban aesthetic transmit the fun aspect of the designs created here. The private rooms, with their use of wood, are a contrast.

The space is complemented with abundant endemic plants, furniture, restored objects, recycled falsework, relics, exposed installations, and shelves displaying books and images of models of the projects under process–as inspiration and sample of the creativity of its occupants.

DANTE

September 11, 2018 in ESP

DANTE

RESTAURANTE BAR

Donde la calle Edgar Allan Poe hace esquina con avenida Emilio Castellar, frente al parque Lincoln, se localiza el restaurante bar DANTE, diseñado como una extensión del mismo parque.

El acceso principal sobre Allan Poe permite que el claro más largo del predio sea la vista de una terraza que si así se desea, puede abrirse a totalidad hacia el particular ambiente del parque urbano y las calles de Polanco.

AÑO: 2018

FOTOGRAFÍA: Aldo C. Gracia

Polanco, CDMX

Una protagónica y clásica marquesina roja de restaurante corona el portal de acceso con 180 grados de apertura. Esta puerta principal se abre al espacio de la barra y un muro con fotografías y una interesante selección de gráficos de varios artistas y diseñadores. La sobriedad en la forma de los muebles contrasta elegantemente con el ecléctico diseño de los acabados en muros y pisos de madera y mármol. Las diferentes alturas en los techos de los salones y muebles de texturas diversas crean, en suma, ambientes más acogedores para quienes degustan el arte culinario del chef Dante Ferrero.

La doble altura de la terraza remata con un techo retráctil que permite ventilación e iluminación natural, y una vez abierta toda su cancelería, ofrece el emblemático reloj del parque Lincoln como vista principal. Vigas de madera en el techo crean un parasol y un juego de luces propicia un ambiente del clásico steakhouse que además de estar diseñado para reuniones de negocios, está abierto a crear otras conversaciones.

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THE FEATHERED

July 25, 2018 in ENG

THE FEATHERED

COMMERCIAL

The Feathered is a concept store located in the heart of Polanco that was inspired by stores in the great fashion capitals of the world.

YEAR: 2016

PHOTOGRAPHY: Karla Lisker

Polanco, CDMX

Regardless of its lack of display windows, the store attracts you in. The main element inside is a stereotomic wood structure that grows as a column and evolves into a soffit, creating depth and dynamism in the entire space. The floor and furniture are all made in a monochromatic concrete to avoid stealing the limelight of the colors and textures from the clothes exhibited. A set of mirrors enlarges the space and replicates the repetitive effect of the wood tree; the modernist furniture was recovered from the forties. In the stairs, a color play keeps feng-shui philosophy in mind. All of these elements together make up the design of this avant-garde store.

The floor and furniture are all made in a monochromatic concrete to avoid stealing the limelight of the colors and textures from the clothes exhibited. A set of mirrors enlarges the space and replicates the repetitive effect of the wood tree

COMMANDO

July 25, 2018 in ENG

COMMANDO

COMMERCIAL

Industrial environments, with their exposed materials, and military aesthetics were two inspirations for the interiors of Commando, a boot camp gym.

YEAR: 2016

PHOTOGRAPHY: Karla Lisker

Santa Fe, CDMX

The finishes in the lobby area, the reception desk, the steps, and the after area or juice bar are designed and built monolithically with exposed concrete. Amongst the sculptural furniture the steps with organic shapes–inspired by cammo prints– stand out and bring movement into the space. The interior design is complemented by industrial lighting and exposed installations, graphics in grayscale, details in red and black, furniture that plays with elements–such as steel tubes used to create benches in the dressing rooms, and red lighting for the workout room; all of these detonate the main concept: a dynamic and energetic design.

The interior design is complemented by industrial lighting and exposed installations, graphics in grayscale, details in red and black, furniture that plays with elements–such as steel tubes.

MEOR HQ

July 25, 2018 in ENG

MEOR HQ

CORPORATE

The project involves two floors in a corporate building located in Bosques de las Lomas.

YEAR: 2018

PHOTOGRAPHY: Aldo C. Gracia

Lomas de Vistahermosa, CDMX

Exposed installations, a polished concrete floor, wood paneling walls, black ironwork for the floor-to-ceiling windows, and restored furniture create a cozy environment just perfect for a great working place.

RUFINO GASTROBAR

July 24, 2018 in ENG

RUFINO GASTROBAR

RESTAURANT - BAR

An old house in Colonia Roma was transformed into the restaurant Rufino. It found its inspirations in the roots, culture, and personality of the arid Mexican landscapes.

YEAR: 2017

PHOTOGRAPHY: Aldo C. Gracia

Col. Roma, CDMX

A constant flow navigates from the entrance through the hall towards the main dining area: a central patio protected by a dome that catches all of the natural ventilation and lights. The space is confined within walls with concrete haunches. The polished concrete floors remind us of the brutalist wave in Mexican architecture.

A wall of Oaxacan rocks acts as the back curtain of the bar. More intimate spaces–like salons–rotate around the patio. The furniture was specially designed for the gastrobar using wood and jute and wicker.

The space is decorated with macramé pieces, antiques, tapestries, handcrafts from Oaxaca, and endemic cacti and succulents, all of them hugged by dim lights and textures, offering us a wide range of memorable postcards of the Mexican deserts.

MALAQUITA

July 24, 2018 in ENG

MALAQUITA

BAR

Malaquita, the terrace of the City Center hotel located in the heart of Centro Histórico, was designed to become a getaway from the city.

YEAR: 2018

PHOTOGRAPHY: Xaviera

Centro Histórico, CDMX

The dramatic touch that breaks the project's stillness is a series of columns tilted towards different directions that hold a concrete slab covering the restaurant-bar in order to protect it from the rain. Uncovered, there is the pool and the lounge areas that make the most out of sunny days and the skyline views. The terrace is dominated by its exposed materials: concrete, steel, and glass, which try to resemble the context of functionalist structures with their lack of ornaments–as seen in eighties' buildings, and not the architecture in the first area of the Historical Center. Perimeter benches and concrete bars made in situ, furniture by Taller Nacional made from reused pine wood and leather in camel hues, cacti, agave, and a marble pool–a sculptural element–make up this urban oasis.

Uncovered, there is the pool and the lounge areas that make the most out of sunny days and the skyline views.

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MERCADO AMAZÓNICO

July 24, 2018 in ENG

MERCADO AMAZÓNICO

GATRONOMIC MARKET

A new gastronomic market located in a corner of Colonia Roma recreates, with its historic façade, the nostalgic environment of table talks in Porfirian mansions.

YEAR: 2018

Col. Roma, CDMX

The market's façade is updated and highlighted with a belt of black tiles and a landscape project with tropical and hanging plants and vines; the doors kept their deco style.

Inside, there is a set of bars for the different establishments. Finishes are made in wood panelings, color tiles, oak, brass, white tiles on the walls, a 360-degrees main bar covered in black marble, old mirrors, exposed concrete contrasting with the pink and aqua, and a ceiling that maintains the vegetative palette of the façade. The monumental pink-concrete staircase stands out in the composition; it has a brass handrail, wooden slopes, and white marble steps. The staircase is some sort of brutalist sculpture that walks the diners to a patio filled with reflecting pools and plants.

TOH TULUM

July 24, 2018 in ENG

TOH TULUM

HOTEL

Located in the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatan Peninsula, Toh Tulum is an ecological boutique hotel with only 10 rooms surrounding cenotes and a natural reservoir fenced in mangroves, white sand, turquoise sea, and the Mayan port town.

YEAR: 2018

Tulum, Quintana Roo

The architectural structures of the hotel are laid out around the main cenote, Dos Ojos, and two secondary cenotes. The access ramps follow the place's topography, making their way towards the reception and the public areas: the store, restaurant, terrace, yoga palapa, the temazcal, spa, and juice bar; after this, it heads towards the private areas–the rooms.

All of the architectural elements that make up this complex are individual buildings made out of exposed concrete and with a palm rooftop that is irregularly shaped. Each element is built with prefabricated concrete modules that make the most out of passive ventilation systems and natural light.

The furniture made in situ was done with guanacaste wood. Vintage and recovered furniture, handrails made out of recycled wood, tubs located outside in the bathrooms, a local design boutique, large doorsteps and walkways integrated into the landscape, all complement the sensory experience of staying in this natural ground.

VERSALLES

July 24, 2018 in ENG

VERSALLES

BAR

Inspired by Brutalism and echoing the work of Breuer, Meier, and Loos, a three-floor mansion becomes a nightclub, in a property that keeps a lot of the history of Zona Rosa.

YEAR: 2016

Col. Juárez, CDMX

A concrete buttress structure that creates private booths when it reaches the floor frames the first area in the way of a rack; its triple ceiling heights resemble an ecumenical temple. The space is finished with a sort of altar for the DJ–a cubic cabin in floated concrete. The space is covered in dim lights that create a sensual environment.

Inspired by the work of James Turrel and Dan Flavin, a terrace located upstairs, an area for smokers and for those who want to enjoy the city's sky, creates the perfect place for an intimate talk and to plan the next move of the night.