La Torre Del Angel, Mexico City 1992

La Torre del Angel was to be a 52 story tower located along the Paseo de La Reforma at the Glorieta de La Independencia in Mexico City, and contained a 300 room hotel, 50,000 SM of office space and subterranean parking for 1500 cars. Building lobbies, commercial space and hotel public functions are located in the building's base, offices form the trunk and hotel rooms the upper levels of the tower.

The tower is designed as a series of vertical elements bundled together which, when reaching the level of the hotel rooms break apart , forming a monumental terrace and open court. These vertical "shards" terminate at various heights, creating a strong silhouette on the skyline. The terrace is oriented toward the south where on clear days one may observe the two mythic volcanoes, Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl which stand watch over the city.

The building's base creates a bounding surface conforming to the circular geometry surrounding the Angel. Along this surface, public functions and a large terrace are positioned in order to visually animate the immediate public zone.

The base of the building is finished in chalky limestone, while the majority of the tower is clad in vertical piers if local black lava stone. The eccentric vertical volume at the corner is surfaced in sheer glass, which will be illuminated at night.

The project was abandoned by the developer.