Tabasco 127 by JSa
Glass-fronted apartments are set behind sheltered balconies at this concrete residential block in Mexico City by architects JSa (+ slideshow).
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Located in the Roma Norte neighbourhood in the west of the city, the four-storey building contains seven duplex apartments and two single-storey flats.
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A narrow courtyard splits the building into two halves, which are connected on each level by balconies.
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Some of the apartments feature double-height living rooms and a car park occupies the basement.
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This week we've also featured a concrete apartment block in Japan - see it here.
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Photography is by Rafael Gamo.
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Here's some text from JSa:
Tabasco 127
It is a nine-apartment building, in four stories on one of the best streets of the Roma Norte neighborhood.
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The project has a variety of typologies: seven duplex apartments with double heights and two simplex apartments, from 880 sq ft to 1,860 sq ft each, with a patio, terrace or roof garden.
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The units are distributed into two bodies divided by an elongated central patio. Both bodies communicate in all the levels through bridges and stairs.
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The main façade express the concept of the interior, through an interplay of terraces that responds to each type of apartment.
Location: Tabasco 127, Col Roma Norte, Del. Cuauhtémoc, México DF
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Architecture: JSª - Javier Sánchez, Juan Ignacio Reyes, Juan Manuel Soler
Structural Design: JSª - Fernando Valdivia, Héctor Margain
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Hydro Sanitary and Electric Installations: VGA ingeniería
Real-Estate Development: JS ª - Javier Sánchez, Alvaro Becker, Santiago Sánchez, Fernando Valdivia
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Units: 9 apartments (5 exterior/4 interior)
Average Surface: 1,315 sq ft
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Total Saleable Surface: 11,810 sq ft
Total Built Surface: 14,210 sq ft
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Activities Undertaken: Real Estate Development, Architecture, Construction and Architectural Direction
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