Torre Bicentenario
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Dutch uber-firm OMA, headed by Rem Koolhaas, has created this concept in Mexico City to symbolize the coming two hundred years of Mexico’s independence. There are many layers of symbolism in this building, from Mayan pyramids to which part of the building controls the park and which part controls the city, to the fact that the bulge of the building is below the centre height, and that it all happens on a relatively small footprint. Most of all, in this building there is a barely contained energy that seems near to release and it may be that this is what Torre Bicentenario represents.
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simius Saturday 22 November 2008
this project was cancelled
Katriane Wednesday 21 January 2009
This project was indeed cancelled, due to corruption of city officials (at the time of the proposal), building restrictions and irregular funding. Although officially cancelled in 2007, another project similar to this, dubbed the Torre Bicentario II, is in the works.
It is reported to be completed by 2012, a year after the 200 year anniversary of Mexico’s independence. The architect, Hector Tagle Nader, is working with the developer, Group Adelac, both thought to be of Mexican origin.
The completed structure will have 6 underground levels, a hotel, restaurant, and offices. It will be 70 stories high and will be the forth highest building in America and the tallest building in Mexico City and Latin America (hovering at 225.6 m).
The estimated cost of this building would be around US$800 million, partly due to the massive amount of security measures included. It will be equipped with the latest seismic shock absorbing equipment due to the high amount of seismic activity in that area.