Overview Arkitektstudio

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Anchor architect luisvicenteFlores and his creative design team generate ideas, concepts and proj-ects compliant with highest international standards. Our framework is based on concepts such as innovation, sustainability, ef-ficiency, humanism, elegance and style...

ARKITEKTSTUDIO...is a Mexico City-based design studio with highly qualified professionals spe-cialized in architectural design of built environments. Relevant projects and works include resi-dential developments as well as cultur-al, commercial and office buildings...

ARKITEKTSTUDIO...creates strongly personalized architec-ture as required by unconventional exi-gent lifestyles...

...a collection of 39 selected works including architectural conceptions, schematic proposals, construc-tion projects and built pieces. The entries are arranged chronological-ly, begining with recent productions and presenting background work in the last part of the list.

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xxx/xxMIXED-USE HIGH-RISE

in progress...

00|2011

...a 300 meters high tower...

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mexico city/mxVERTICAL GREEN PARKING+_G55

in progress...

01|2011

...more than car-parking buildings, TMNATURADOS are SOCIAL PHYSICAL SPACE wrapped inside vertical gardens...

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chicago/usaNON-CONVENTIONAL ARTS CENTER

competition *award...

...a sustainable building for the arts designed as a sequence of spaces that can be climbed to find non-conventional artainment experienc-es...

02|2010

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mexico city/mxCOMMERCIAL & BUSINESS CENTER

in progress...

...a low carbon print large-scale commercial & business center acts as an icon that trig-gers urban development in north-west Mexi-co City...

03|2009

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dallas/usaSUSTAINABLE DOWNTOWN BLOCK

competition entry...

...QUADRAHELIX establishes a holistic system where sustenance, shelter, social relations and environment are synergetic...

04|2009

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shanghai/cnMEXICAN PAVILION IN SHANGHAI

competition entry...

..external slanted planes act as a topography, inside there is a different world where visitors experience a high-impact sequenced “ambi-ance atmosphere”...

05|2009

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tokio/jpFOUR [GARDEN] HOUSES

competition entry...

...3D paths can be traced following the edges of a given 9x9 grid... lines can be extended as planes that configure spaces as required by the home programs...

06|2008

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mexico city/mx48 HOMES

in progress...

...an abstract mass with a single large opening to the swimming pool & fitness area becomes an urban landmark with highest habitability standards...

07|2008

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pacific coast/mxGREEN LUXURY HOTEL

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...a fusion of local natural values with world modern architecture brings flexibles geometries and rich transparency layers and textures...

08|2008

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mexico city/mx30 MAISONETTES / +HIGHHAUS

in progress...

...the entire piece acts as a green buffer extend-ing open space in the benefit of both develop-ments...laFRANJA and HIGHHAUS...

09|2008

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guadalajara/mxMIXED-USE TOWER / CONCEPT

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...a green development at the border of the park integrates the high-rise with green natural fea-tures. The HELIX TOWER is a sustainable land-mark in GUADALAJARA...

10|2008

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mexico city/mxMIXED-USE / COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS

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...a mixed use development at the border of the most active an fashionable neighbourhood in Mexico City...

11|2007

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mexico city/mx165 DWELLINGS / SERVICES & AMENITIES

in construction...

...the building components are both, structural members and finishing; the structure is an ex-posed concrete wall&slab system with different scale openings...

12|2007

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mexico city/mxPUBLIC SPACE / COMMEMORATIVE

competition...

...the monument is visitable and illustrative. It functions as an urban observatory and contains digital texts and images documenting de Histo-ry of Mexico...

13|2007

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cozumel island/mxHOTEL, BEACH APARTMENTS & RESORT

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...an elongated L-shaped scultural volume is a white wooden envelope that stand out the north coast line of the island...

14|2007

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new orleans/usaSUSTAINABLE HOUSING_AFTER KARINA

competition *award...

...volumes float over a green leveled carpet where elevated walkways connect apartments and houses. No habitable space touches the ground...

15|2006

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guadalajara/mxENTRANCE TO THE JVC CENTER

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...the entrance to th JVC_CENTER is designed as a multidimensional space inspired by nature in-terpreted as a large architectural space...

16|2006

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guadalajara/mxUNIVERSITY LIBRARY BUILDING

competition...

...the structure of the building is the façade and part of the assive sun control system... the structure-façade is a “macro-louver” that keeps a perfectly clean interior space...

17|2005

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mexico city/mxRESIDENTIAL +

COMMERCIAL SPACE & AMENITIESproject...

...the development is a dense structure de-signed as a modified cloister with a visual gar-den central core...

18|2005

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mexico city/mxMEGA LIBRARY

competition entry...

...an artificial topography traced as diagonal strokes referred as an abstract interpretation of architectures pertaining the “mesoamerican past”...

19|2005

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san luis potosi/mxCENTER FOR THE ARTS

competition entry...

...a sequence of fluid functional spaces that fil-ter and penetrate the rigid penitentiary architec-ture... radical conversion and additions config-ure a new environment designed as a center for the arts...

20|2004

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mexico city/mxMEXICO CITY

AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDINGcompetition entry...

...an efficient elegant structure beyond architec-tural trends, the new airport terminal is a green building designed to be the main gate to Mex-ico City...

21|2004

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mexico city/mxTHE SENATE

competition entry...

...an transparent 25-level structure houses the “plenum” and office space for 128 senators and staff... facilities are aranged around a great “atri-

um”...

22|2004

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mexico city/mxMEXICO CITY AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING

competition entry...

...120 panoramic flats in two towers at the border of a natural reserve, look over the canyon...

23|2003

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guadalajara/mx10 000 SEAT ARENA + MASTER PLAN

competition entry...

...the strenght and continuity of natural ma-terials, red brick, red concrete and red local stones, make the entire piece a rotund sculptur-al unit...

24|2002

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cancun/mxBEACH FLATS

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...the sky bar is a roof terrace with a swimmin pool and bar only for adults... day-time sun re-lax and night-time lounge & grill...

25|2002

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mexico city/mxCENTER FOR THE DIGITAL ARTS & CULTURE

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...an abandoned cinema built in the 60’s con-verted in the DIGITAL ARTS & CULTURE CEN-TER... a series of spaces for production and enjoyment of new expressions of digital produc-tions...

26|2002

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venezia/mxEXHIBITIONexhibition...

...3D boolean operations on solids produce forms that can be used as architectural en-closures generated from groups of points in space...

27|2002

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aomori/jpWINTER DWELLING / 205 UNITS + SERVICES

& AMENITIEScompetition entry...

...an artificial topography roofs a large space for community services and commercial areas. Floating over this park, two straight transparent blocks house 205 winter type dwellings ...

28|2001

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valle de bravo/mxWEEKEND VILLA IN VALLE DE BRAVO

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...The entire steel structure is cantilevered over the steeped terrain supports an inverted ridge piece that produces a dramatic effect of top views on to the valley...

29|2001

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barcelona/esDETACHED HOUSE IN GRACIA

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...an industrial small scale container that pro-duce open fluid space organized as a “family house”...

30|2001

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mexico city/mxURBAN LANDSCAPE INTERVENTION

+ SECURITY PAVILIONproject...

...the basic prototype will be replicated in differ-ent locations in Mexico City. Each case will aqui-re specific characteristics according with the context...

31|2000

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mexico city/mxTEMPORARY BROADCASTING PAVILION

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...a temporary broadcasting set stands as a canvas lamp that can be re-used in different lo-cations...

32|2000

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puebla/mxURBAN LANDSCAPE INTERVENTION

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...The fluid barrier of steel arcs is placed in the predetermined central partition, its design is a se-quence of curves obtained from the graphic anal-ysis of frequencies of D#dim chord...

33|2000

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mexico city/mxTHE DIGITAL WAGON PROJECT

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...a new type of workspace equipped with high connectivity networks suitable for small scale digitally based firms in the heart of CONDESA...

34|2000

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puebla/mxDIGITAL WORK SPACE HOSTING

+ COMMERCIAL AREA, AMENITIES & SERVICES

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...a high connectivity physical space to provide hosting for digital workshops...

35|2000

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mexico city/mxINTERVENTION IN EXISTING STRUCTURE

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...This modern box composed by transparent and transluscent panels is a simple and elegant composition charted by the existing structural frames...

36|1999

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mexico city/mxCOMMUNITY CENTER

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...a prototype designed as a perforated box that accommmodates the program requirements. The box, materials and structure are constant features in replicated variations...

37|1998

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mexico city/mxNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DANCE

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...independence of function and individuality of form are achieved by braking up the mass of construction...

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mexico city/mxCENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE ARTS

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...architectural extensions designed as remov-able furniture pieces complete the old building making space for present use...

39|1994

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