Construction is underway for the upcoming Bora Residential Tower, which is set to be the tallest building of its kind in Mexico City. Client Nemesis Capital commissioned Zaha Hadid Architects to design the tower back in 2015.

Located in the growing Santa Fe business district near the 28-hectare La Mexicana park, the 50-floor tower will include 220 apartment units of various sizes for families, professionals, and retirees. Each apartment is designed to allow natural light and ventilation, ensure privacy, and offer panoramic views. Units are also surrounded by balconies so that residents can enjoy the local temperate climate.

The tower tapers at its base and features “swirling” canopies under which recreational and leisure activities can take place. ZHA optimized flexibility and ductility in their design, to best respond to seismic conditions. The ten-story canopies at the base provide additional lateral stability, ZHA describes. A completion date for the tower hasn't been announced.