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Museo Casa Barragán
shimmering black and dark blue
mirrored glass. Trading takes
place under the dome, while the
offices are located in the tower.
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This home and studio,
designed by architect Luis
Barragán in 1947, was designated
a UNESCO world heritage site in
2004. The simple masonry
building features an orthogonal
floorplan with walls painted in
bold colors. Light and shadow
interplay with the colors and
angles, creating dramatic
patterns.
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Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de Mexico
(UNAM)
In the late 1940s, 60 architects
were enlisted to design 20
buildings and sports complexes
for the new university to the
south of Mexico City. The
highlight is the Central Library
designed by Juan O'Gorman.
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Torre Mayor
Mexico City's tallest building
towers 740 ft (225 m) on the
Paseo de la Reforma. The
gracefully curved front façade is
made with 323,000 sq ft (30,000
sq m) of glass, and supported by
a traditional granite skyscraper.
The design of this 55-story
contemporary office building
uses anti-seismic technology in
order to help it withstand an
earthquake of up to 8.5 on the
Richter scale.
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Bolsa Mexicana de Valores
(BMV)
To an unfinished structure plan-
ned as a hotel, the architect Juan
José Díaz added height, giving it
an angled appearance. The dra-
matic wedge-shaped tower and
spherical dome of the Mexican
Stock Exchange are covered with
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