Rebull 85 Building lies in the middle of Mexico’s busy streets, which led us to solve complex challenges and take specific decisions in terms of location, orientation and materials. The property has 16 apartments distributed on four levels, also two basements, an elevator cube and a destinated area for storage.
© Onnis Luque
The typical floor was solved from 4 apartments interconnected with vertical circulations through concrete bridges, robust pieces of apparent structure joined by a system of steel railings generating protection and thus creating an area in which all the residents move freely.
© Onnis Luque
The texture of the black rustic block that predominates on the facades supports visual integration and protection due to the closeness of the property to the peripheral. The location is somewhat hostile owing to a lot of vehicular traffic and noise. The block due to its characteristics and thickness helps mitigate the adversities that the environment generates in the building; to balance the hardness of the texture, planters and flowerpots were integrated as design elements throughout the entire facade and common areas, accompanied by a flora palette based on Jasmine flowers and cheese plants.
Project Info
Architects: dmp arquitectura
Area: 0 Area
Year: 2019
Country: Ciudad de México, Mexico
Photographs: Onnis Luque
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Cappa, HM Bloques y Adocretos, Interceramic, Moctezuma, Trimble
Lead Architects: Carlos Díaz Delgado, Carlos Díaz San Pedro, Carlos Posadas Castañón
Design Team: Manuel Bernal, José Luis Martínez, José Luis Ponce, Guadalupe Palma, Alejandro Salinas, Abraham Ballesteros, Mauricio Morales
Engineering: Mario Romero
Collaborators: SB Urbana – Carlos Posadas Castañón
Sophie Tremblay is a Montreal-based architectural editor and designer with a focus on sustainable urban development. A McGill University architecture graduate, she began her career in adaptive reuse, blending modern design with historical structures. As a Project Editor at Arch2O, she curates stories that connect traditional practice with forward-thinking design. Her writing highlights architecture's role in community engagement and social impact. Sophie has contributed to Canadian Architect and continues to collaborate with local studios on community-driven projects throughout Quebec, maintaining a hands-on approach that informs both her design sensibility and editorial perspective.