This project had as its starting point a project of urban archeology. We find a property in total decay, formerly called Garden Amazonas Hotel, we quickly googled it and saw a couple of photos of its heyday where we were primarily drawn to the central courtyard as an oasis within the city, and the seventies decoration, artificial grass and the clothes of those who were photographed sunbathing by the pool. There was nothing left of that hotel other than the typical structure of a motel with exterior corridors overlooking the courtyard as well as countless layers of coatings, aggregates, steps, and ceilings. Today the hotel has 36 rooms, each with a special touch.
© Camila Cossío

Architects: JSa

Location: Río Amazonas 73, Col. Renacimiento, Cuauhtémoc, 06500 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico

Architectural Design: Javier Sánchez + Aisha Ballesteros

Design Team: JSa, Laura Natividad, Dania Gutiérrez, Jimena González Sicilia, Juan Jesús Pérez, Gerardo Fonseca

Project Area: 1326.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Camila Cossío, Rafael Gamo

Interiors Concept: JSa (Javier Sánchez + Aisha Ballesteros) Ignacio Cadena, Cadena + Asoc. Concept Design con Jorge Mdahuar

Interiors Design: Javier Sánchez, Ignacio Cadena, Aisha Ballesteros, Jorge Mdahuar...