Cuarzo Reforma 26
Subtitle: Richard Meier, Diametro Arquitectos
By: [textos Miquel Adrià...[and 3 others]]
Contributors: Richard Meier & Partners; Adrià, Miquel, writer of supplementary textual content
Edition: Primera edición.
Publisher: Arquine
Published: 2016
Place of publication: [México]
Language: spa; eng
Number of pages: 88
ISBN-13: 9786079489007
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Modern Architecture; Skyscrapers; Buildings, structures; Torre Cuarzo (Mexico City, Mexico); Diamante Arquitectos (Firm); Richard Meier & Partners
Description: Cuarzo Reforma 26 documents the design and the history of the "Cuarzo" Towers (Ave. Paseo de la Reforma No. 26) in Mexico City, Mexico. Filled with many drawings, model images and digital renderings the book illustrates all the elements that define this iconic new development designed by Richard Meier (Nueva Jersey, 1934) & Partners (David Cherem, Isaac Sasson and Abraham Cheremand) developed by the Mexican architectural firm Diametro Arquitectos. Ricard Maier won the Pritzker Prize in 1984.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Texts in Spanish and Englsih.
Table of contents: title: La modernidad translúcida = Translucent modernity / Miquel Adrià Análisis del contexto = Context analysis Procesos de diseño = Design process Descripción del proyecto = Project description Atrio = Atrium Sky looby = Skylooby Hotel = Hotel Oficinas tipo 1 = Type 1 offices Oficinas tipo 2 = Type 2 offices Comercio = Retail Analisis de asolamiento = Solar radiation analysis Fachada de tipo de torre de oficina = Typical facade office tower Fachada de tipo de torre del hotel = Typical facade hotel tower Detalles estructurales = Structural details El otro extremo de Reforma / Entrevista con Richard Meier & Partners Architects y Diametro Arquitectos = The other end of Reforma / Interview with Richard Meier & Partners Architects and Diametro Arquitectos; title: Richard Meier & Partners Architects; title: Diametro Arquitectos.