Torre Cube in Guadalajara
The client wanted an office building with a distinct character. In view of the fact that only the total storey area (4,800 m2) was stipulated, with no restrictions in terms of height, the architects proposed a 16-storey structure, 58 metres high, laid out about three concrete cores. Housing supply ducts, vertical access routes and sanitary cells, the cores function like huge piers, bearing the loads of the prestressed trapezoidal floor slabs by means of cantilevered steel girders. The office areas are enclosed on all three sides by full-height glazing between the outer edges of the floors. These column-free spaces, which enjoy unimpeded views, are offered for sale in units between 100 and 200 m2 in area.
