The world's most innovative skyscraper is in Mexico City

If you're in Mexico City , we suggest you take a stroll around Reforma , where the Reforma Tower (Torre Reforma) is located, which is the city's tallest building.

Besides its futuristic architecture , it has three great qualities: the design preserved a French-Gothic house from 1929, it is a smart building that saves large amounts of energy, and it has the anti-seismic technology.

For these reasons, the jury of the International International Highrise Award 2018 decided, unanimously, that the Torre Reforma , designed by the Mexican architect Benjamín Romano , is recognized as the most innovating skyscraper in the world.

Benjamín Romano received the award during the ceremony in Paulskirche, Frankfurt . The IHA was presented by Dr. Ina Hartwig.

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nominated 36 projects from 15 different countries. The international jury, formed by architects, structural engineers, and property development experts selected five finalists,

The winner, Torre Reforma , is an office tower located in Paseo de la Reforma Avenue . The 246-meter-high tower is the tallest building in Mexico City .

It is a smart building , it saves up 25% more energy than other buildings of this kind, and 85% of the materials are Mexican .

The innovative structural design has three main aspects: the safety requirements in a city with seismic activity , the rescue of a neo-Gothic mansio n next to the tower, and the challenge of fulfilling the current normativity.

Who is Benjamín Romano?

Benjamín Romano

is LBR&A directo r, an architectural firm. Their projects are outstanding for their use of technology and innovation to favor sustainability , structural design, and operative efficiency.

He has received several awards in Mexico and the world. In 2016-2017, he was invited to teach at Harvard University.

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