Mexican studio Escobedo Soliz has renovated a family's residence inside a 1940s housing complex that was modelled on Le Corbusier's Radiant City masterplan.
The project entailed the renovation of an apartment in the Centro Urbano Presidente Alemán, or CUPA, a notable housing project in Mexico City's Del Valle neighbourhood.
The renovated apartment is inside a housing complex modelled on Le Corbusier's Radiant City
It was the first modernist residential complex in Mexico, and it was among the first social housing experiments in the world, according to local studio Escobedo Soliz.
Completed in 1949, CUPA was commissioned by the government to address a housing shortage. It was designed by architect Mario Pani, who based his scheme on Le Corbusier's Radiant City, an urban design concept that featured residential towers set among green space. Wood panelling covers wall in a bedroom
CUPA was built in two years and set a new record for high-rise construction in Mexico, the architects said.
The complex consists of 1,080 apartments that are distributed across six towers and six smaller buildings. There are five different types of units, ranging from 48 to 76 square metres.
The two-level apartment is for a family with two sons
"On the ground floor, the buildings are equipped with urban infrastructure such as commerce spaces, sport facilities, schools and green areas for its inhabitants," the architects said.
"The buildings have a robust and modular structural system o...