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ARQMOV workshop: kiral apartments

'kiral apartments' by ARQMOV workshop in mexico city, mexico
all images courtesy ARQMOV workshop
image © rafael gamo

mexican architecture practice ARQMOV workshop has sent us images of 'kiral apartments',
a multi-storey residential project in mexico city. featuring an undulating street facade that is
further accentuated by the regularly-spaced railings, the design uses elements of optical illusion
to mimic movement, establishing a dynamic identity within the urban site.

within context
image © rafael gamo

'chirality', which means an objects that lacks a plane of symmetry thus a non-superimposable
mirror image, was the grounds on which the design was conceived. the exterior expression of
the building also seeks to reflect and transmit the energy and reverberation of the populated city.
approaching the street facade as a backdrop for the viewers, the balconies of the units were
modulated to result in a push-and-pull of the plane. the result is an elevation that is seeming
in motion, visually shifting in correspondence with the light and time of day.

street view
image © rafael gamo

consisting of 17 units, the internal programs of the building is arranged around a common
courtyard which facilitates natural light and cross ventilation. ranging from single to two-storey units,
every inhabitant benefits from a private indoor and outdoor space.