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Table of Contents
The Architect .............................................................................................................................2
The Building ...............................................................................................................................4The Significance.........................................................................................................................5
Description ................................................................................................................................7
Design .......................................................................................................................................8
Space........................................................................................................................................ 13
Material ...................................................................................................................................17
References ..............................................................................................................................18
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The Architect
Legorreta + Legorreta
Ricardo Legorreta was born in Mexico City in 1931. He studied architecture at the
Universidad Autonoma de Mexico, working at the same time with Jose Vilagran, one of the
introducers of the modern movement into the country.
In 1963, he founded his own studio and began, in conjunction with the Automexfactory, a long series of large-scale projects that would have great social repercussions.
From 1969 onward, he has developed, in a parallel way , an intense academic activity as a
teacher at different universities.
In 1990, his son Victor Legorreta became a partner in the firm, which in 2000
became known as "Legorreta+Legorreta". Today they have a wide variety of projects in their
portfolio and their concepts of architecture have been required in various locations outside
of Mexico, mainly in the southwest United States.
As his mentor, Luis Barragan, Legorreta was known for his cubic structures with
stucco walls, usually painted in striking combinations of rich, earthy reds, sun-baked coppers
and oranges, bright yellows, purples, and pinks. In addition to garnering numerous awards
in his native country, Legorreta was the recipient of the 2000 American Institute of
Architects Gold Medal, the AIAs highest honor, and this past October, he received Japans
prestigious Praemium Imperiale arts prize. Recognition of his achievements and influence
extended far beyond regional borders.
Ricardo Legorreta dies on 30 December 2011, at the age of 80.
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"Surrounded by this magical world (Mexico), I have devoted my life to the most beautiful
profession, knowing that the road is not long but endless and that when we disappear, if our
ideals are worthy somebody will pick up our flag and continue. We live in a period of speed:
in order to manage it we need to work together, looking at technology as a tool not as a
goal, keeping the basic values of humanism, avoiding superficiality, solving peoples needs
without serving power and materialism."Ricardo Legorreta
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The Building
Casa Margarita
Casa Margarita, is a project of two towers of luxury apartments in the city of
Guatemala, Guatemala. Located in the area known as the Margaritas, is a development
departments of over 250 m2, with luxury finishes, great views and a great location.
This project has private security, and areas such as motor lobby, reception,
multipurpose hall, swimming pool in each tower, gym, racquetball and squash courts, as
well as guest parking and a helipad.
It offers five different types of departments, each of more than 250 m2, with 2 or 3
bedrooms with bathroom, utility room, guest bathroom, kitchen, living - dining room
integrated, and TV room (family room). In addition, each apartment has 2 or 3 parking
spaces and a cellar in the basement. Each tower has two elevators and emergency stairs to
climb 15 levels of departments, or lose any of the 3 levels of parking.
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The Significance
Natural light, views around the place and a quite broken were some of the elements
that influenced the design of Casa Margarita and that resulted in a building with strong
geometric shapes and defined. The unique project, located in the heart of zone 10, opened
its doors in Guatemala for a couple of weeks. "never saw the broken terrain as a
disadvantage, on the contrary, we try to take it as an opportunity that led us to turn the
building in different ways, and therefore give agility and dynamism. Each side is different,
but does not cause discomfort, feels harmony and tranquility. In addition, we seek the views
and inputs of natural light to create different atmospheres within the apartments, "says
architect Miguel Almaraz, one of the partners of the Mexican firm Legorreta + Legorreta,
considered one of the five largest companies worldwide and entrusted with the project
design. To give the building of 17 floors and 68 apartments a touch unusual, architects
experimented with other colors of brick, opting in the end to use a chocolate brown tone to
one of the towers and one tile to the other. The spaces within the apartments, either two,
three or four bedrooms are really spacious, warm, intimate and comfortable. "We want
people to feel at home in your private space, hence the name of the Project, Casa
Margarita, because although vertical will be "home" for many, we decided to keep the
warmth of home, from that account to the entrance of the parking to the building were
designed based on the hall of a house, the illumination also was careful "Almaraz said. And
the lifestyle of people has changed a lot in recent times, now families are smaller, parentsare less at home, so the housing maintenance can become more difficult , and security is an
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issue that concerns us all. "We, being Mexican, and although we found many similarities
between one country and another, as the security issue, we try to respect the culture of the
country, the way it handles people and the environment where the project would "adds
Almaraz. Casa Margarita also has a number of visitor parking, a special room for safety
features, living room or multipurpose pool at the junior level of each tower, a fully equippedgym, squash court, and of course, lots of green area. Project is scheduled to be completed
by October, but the model apartment is now open to the public.
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Description
Bedrooms: 3
Number of bathrooms: 3
Square Feet: 345
Apartment in Guatemala , Guatemala Guatemala, zone 10. Living room, kitchen, pantry,
laundry equipped, staff bedroom, family room, balcony overlooking highway to El Salvador,
3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 2 parking, 1 storage. Building with lounge, two swimming
pools, gym, squash court, security. Maintenance included.
Neighborhood: Zone 10
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Layout Plan
Ground Floor Plan
Upper Floor Plan
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Unit Plan
Tower 1
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Tower 2
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Space
Interior
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Material
Exterior : Red Brick
Interior : Fine cement Plaster
Floor Finishes : hardwood floors (living, dining, bedrooms)
Marble (bathrooms)
Ceramic tiles (kitchen, services)
Structure : Concrete Post and Beam
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References
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legorreta-tribute-article
6. http://palmerainmobiliaria.com/property/apartamento-zona-10-casa-margarita-354-m2/
7. http://guatemala.olx.com.gt/alquiler-de-apartamento-en-zona-10-casa-margarita-iid-438185199
8. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=523892&page=129.
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