Vibe Building

Vibe Building 

COOP Arquitectos

Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jaime Navarro

AREA
1275 M²

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Mar Tomás, Óscar Sangines

MANUFACTURERS
Autodesk, Sika, Cemex, Cemposa, Dica, Mezcla Brava, Vitromex

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Mexico City, Mexico

CATEGORY
Apartments

Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro

Text description provided by architect.

VIBE is a development with 12 apartments of 65 and 80 m2, located in a popular neighbourhood in the centre of Mexico City.

It is a low-cost multi-family building, which has not been an obstacle to generating quality spaces.

We have always believed that architecture can function as a form of support, which is even more necessary where the budget is low.

Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro

Honesty in the use of materials, a good understanding of the structural system and interior distribution were the keys to developing the project.

We used concrete and wood as the main materials to experiment with finishes that reveal the structural walls inside the apartments.

In this way, VIBE is structured through four axes that cross the lot longitudinally, dividing the strips of use ending in the facade, with the rhythm reflecting the construction system - concrete walls with prefabricated Mexican patent elements.

Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro

The savings achieved are invested in opening the spaces of each apartment to the exterior and providing them with terraces.

The terrace, the living-dining room and the kitchen merge into a single space that enjoys a much higher level of lighting and ventilation than expected and gives spaciousness to the apartments with rather reduced initial dimensions.

Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
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It should be noted that VIBE was a project where we were able to execute —for the first time— both the design and the construction of the project, allowing us to take the project to its ultimate consequences.

From our passion for taking care of every last architectural detail to demonstrating that good architecture does not depend on a large budget.

Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro


Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro


Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro
Vibe Building
© Jaime Navarro


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Floor Plan Semi-Attic
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Floor Plan First Floor
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