These are the 5 highest buildings in Mexico

BBVA Tower

The design of this tower was based on the reinterpretation of the traditional organization of work spaces, offering a variety of new environments that responded to the aspirations of BBVA BANCOMER for its headquarters in Mexico.

The project was conceived by the collaboration of the Mexican architecture firm Legorreta and the British firm Rogers Stik Harbor+Partners ( RSHP), has 50 floors 188,777 square meters of construction and 235 meters high. In addition, it is characterized by its columns and elevated gardens free plants, which respond to the urban context of the Chapultepec forest.

The BBVA BANCOMER TORRE It has certification Gold read Thanks to its efficient use of resources and sustainability, such as the recycling of wastewater and 100 percent rain, the use of natural ventilation through filters and its lighting through LED spotlights.

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BBVA Tower.

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Mayor Torre

Developed by the Canadian businessman Paul Reichmann And located on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue, this building has a height of 225 meters and 55 floors, in addition to 4 underground parking levels.

Its construction began in 1997 and was developed by the firms of architects Reichmann International and Zeidler Partrship Architects. Its design has awarded prizes such as the Association of Real Estate Developers (ADI) and that of the Mexican Institute of the Intelligent Building (IMEI) for its innovation in the application of new development and construction structures, as well as in technological matters.

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Mayor Torre.

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