BeLoft Angel Urraza

The architectural concept and the scheme are based on respecting the old two-story house and differentiating it from the new one with four extra levels. For this, a completely new steel structure was created, detached from the original structure, crossing the existing slabs, to make clear the difference between new and old. However, not being able to remember the new facade as it would lose saleable area; or be able to extend it because it is not authorized to build living area above the street, it was decided to continue the original external wall, but with an extension on the slab that would function as a balcony to which it was covered with a lattice that works as a double facade made of Corten steel to reinforce the industrial idea of the concept and refer to a city as cosmopolitan as Mexico City. The lattice also sought to break with the context, by means of an architecture that “bothers”, that makes us reflect, think, or simply turn to see it; but, at the same time, that gives relevance to the corner, and that generates a base that goes according to the scale and the pedestrian experience. The morphology of this lattice was given by the shape of the terrain and sought to hierarchize the corner by means of its finials in the last level. It was designed with vertical elements to give a visual continuity from the perspective of the pedestrian. Elements that at the same time give privacy, protect from the sunlight, and reduce the noise of the Avenue without affecting the lighting or the wooded views from the lofts. These steel elements have different widths and contain different openings that function as windows so that the double facade has an urban presence with more character. Finally, in the interior design we tried to generate open spaces, with apparent materials and systems, with the highest height allowed by the regulations, and with this, small spaces were achieved, personal, but well-proportioned and illuminated, that met the client premises and those of the architectural concept. In summary, we can say that very different spaces were achieved to the established in the real estate market, but very pleasant for the final user.