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Building: Bora Residential Tower
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Address: Lomas de Santa Fe, Contadero, Cuajimalpa, 05348 Mexico City, Mexico
Completion: Under construction since 2015; completion date TBD
Owner/Developer: Nemesis Capital
Design Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Executive Architect & Sustainability Lead: Zaha Hadid Architects
Structural engineer: García Jarque Ingenieros
MEP Engineer: PGI Engineering
Façade Engineer: Front Inc.
AE Interests: Six rectilinear apartment volumes extruded vertically to form the tower’s massing. Façade articulated with folds and pleats; every unit has double-aspect views and balconies. Base tapers inward with curving canopies housing retail, restaurants, and leisure spaces. Lightweight, ductile structure designed for seismic resilience in Mexico City’s conditions. Landmark residential project shaping the identity of the city’s growing west side.
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Building: Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre
Location: Shaanxi Province, China
Address: Jinghewan 1st Road, Jinghe New City, Xixian New Area, Shaanxi Province, China
Completion: Under construction since 2022; estimated completion in 2025
General Contractor: China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd.
Design Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Executive Architect & Sustainability Lead: Zaha Hadid Architects
Structural Engineer: RBS Architectural Engineering Design Associates
Facade Engineer: Buro Happold
AE Interests: North block – multimedia library; south block – 450 seat theatre, multifunction halls, studios, and galleries. Elevated walkways, courtyards, and gardens span an 8-lane avenue, creating a bridge-like campus with integrated public spaces. Flowing façade echoes the Jinghe River; climate-responsive strategies and renewables target China 3-Star certification.
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