Torre Fundadores

The Ivy is a planned skyscraper in Monterrey, Mexico. The tower is to be located in the upscale Valle Oriente sector. When complete, it will be the tallest building in the Monterrey area and, depending upon exact final height and definition being used, could challenge the Torre Bicentenario as the tallest building in Mexico. Torre Fundadores will be a mixed-use project, providing retail, commercial office, hotel and residential space. While detailed plans for the edifice exist, the project has yet to be approved by local authorities.[2]

Torre Fundadores (The Ivy)
General information
StatusProposed
TypeMixed use
LocationMonterrey, Mexico
Construction started2009
Estimated completion2012
Cost$160,000,000 MM USD (est)
OwnerCIM Group (LA)
Height
Roof300 m (980 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count60
Floor area60,000 m2 (650,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators20
Design and construction
ArchitectEnrique Norten
(Enrique Norten Arquitectos) / David Rockwell (The Rockwell Group)
DeveloperOrange Investments
Structural engineerHightech Services
Main contractorTBD

Description

Torre Fundadores (now The Ivy) will actually be a pair of towers arising from a common base building. The shorter tower is a standard, rectangular efficient shape (office towers). The taller tower is more architecturally unique, appearing as a twisted tower narrowing toward the top. The design does not call for significant spires or antennae. The building will contain 23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft) of office space class AAA and 10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft) of retail space. The remainder will consist of 236 luxury residences and a boutique hotel composed of over 150 rooms. The tower will also feature an underground parking garage with a capacity of 2,000 vehicles.[3]

References
  1. "TEN Arquitectos". ten-arquitectos.com. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  2. "Monterrey Tower Planned Under A Loop Of Stars". Skyscrapernews.com. 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  3. "Fundadores". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.

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