francisco pardo + julio amezcua top historic house in mexico with concrete and glass volume

francisco pardo and julio amezcua have transformed a derelict house in mexico city by topping an existing 19th century structure with a new concrete and glass volume. titled ‘havre 77’, a name taken from its address, the renovated property now contains offices, co-working space, a residential component, and french and japanese restaurants. ‘this is not just a restoration, it’s an intervention’, explains francisco pardo. ‘our project aims to change the DNA of a neighborhood to respond to current social needs.’

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the scheme stands on the south side of the city’s famous avenue paseo de la reforma, and is part of the region’s ongoing regeneration. in the early 1900s, the area used to be one of the city’s most exclusive suburbs, before it was caught in the crossfire of a revolutionary war and two destructive earthquakes in 1957 and 1985. today, the region is a bustling central district. 

the scheme includes a french restaurant designed by charles de lisle

the house, which once accommodated an upper middle class family, has been radically transformed by francisco pardo and julio amezcua into a mixed-use venue, with the restaurant’s interior design directed by charles de lisle. a new two-storey steel and concrete volume has been positioned at the top of the former brick building. ‘while evoking different eras through different languages, the existing building and the new additions are naturally integrated, and complete each other like two sides of the same coin,’ explains the design team.

a soft pink color palette has been chosen to complement the exposed surfaces

externally, ‘havre 77’ opens out onto the street and embraces its urban setting with an interstitial plaza to the south. consequently, the project furthers its connection with its surroundings and contributes to restoring the neighborhood’s fractured urban fabric.

a japanese restaurant also forms part of the development

the project seeks to establish a connection with its urban setting

the building’s staircase has been completely renovated

living accommodation is located within the scheme’s upper levels

more intimate areas provide space for relaxation

the existing 19th century structure has been topped with a new concrete and glass volume

the renovated property also contains offices and co-working space

work spaces are contained within a new volume at the rear of the site

the project is part of the region’s ongoing redevelopment

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project info:

name: havre 77 reurbano
location: havre 77, colonia juárez, mexico city (MX)
architects: francisco pardo arquitecto + amezcua
design team: julio amezcua, karen burkart, victor cruz, josé luis fajardo, alan orozco, francisco pardo, aarón rivera, vania torres, tiberio wallentin
real estate concept: reurbano. rodrigo rivero borrell wheatley + alberto kritzler ring
design: 2011
construction: 2016
gfa: 1,485 sqm / 15,984 sqf

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