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Azotea Sagredo
Azotea Sagredo
Mexico City, Mexico
Finalist, 2026 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Workspace
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Azotea Sagredo
Mexico City, Mexico
Finalist, 2026 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +Workspace
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$10K - 50K
Architecture by Maite Garcia-Lascurain and Fernando R. Manjarrez
Publication drawings: Daniela Magaña
Structural engineer: Ing. Alan M. Luna
Woodworking: LEM
Landscape: Fernando R. Manjarrez
Photography: Maite Garcia-Lascurain
Azotea Sagredo is a rooftop intervention located on the 13th floor of a residential building in southern Mexico City, occupying an open terrace area of 115 m². The project rethinks a previously unoccupied rooftop as an inhabitable and flexible space for working and hosting events, capable of evolving over time in response to changing uses and ways of living. At its core is a lightweight pavilion that provides 36 m² of enclosed interior space, complemented by a 34 m² covered exterior area that takes advantage of Mexico City’s privileged climate.
The design is guided by two main premises. The first is to frame panoramic views of the city, opening the terrace toward both the northern and southern horizons and incorporating the urban landscape as an active backdrop. The second is to preserve openness and versatility, allowing the terrace to remain largely unobstructed and adaptable to multiple programs, from social gatherings and workspaces to moments of rest. Both objectives were addressed under a limited budget and through the use of lightweight materials that would not compromise the existing building’s structure.
The pavilion is resolved through a modular timber frame system composed of detachable carpentry elements. This approach allowed the structure to be fabricated off-site, transported in pieces, and assembled efficiently on the rooftop, minimizing disruption to the building and its occupants. Developed in collaboration with LEM, the system emphasizes precision, lightness, and reversibility, while responding pragmatically to the constraints of transporting materials to the 13th floor through the building’s internal patio—a process that limited elements to a maximum length of two meters.
Lastly, the landscape is conceived as an embracing layer that mediates between architecture and city, adding a sense of privacy and an oasis-like perception from the interior. A careful selection of resilient plant species, combined with custom containers fabricated on-site from recycled construction materials, creates a fresh microclimate beneath the harsh sun, reinforcing the project’s integration of structure, environment, and everyday use.
We would like to thank our client, and all those who made the completion of this project possible.
Publication drawings: Daniela Magaña
Structural engineer: Ing. Alan M. Luna
Woodworking: LEM
Landscape: Fernando R. Manjarrez
Photography: Maite Garcia-Lascurain
Azotea Sagredo is a rooftop intervention located on the 13th floor of a residential building in southern Mexico City, occupying an open terrace area of 115 m². The project rethinks a previously unoccupied rooftop as an inhabitable and flexible space for working and hosting events, capable of evolving over time in response to changing uses and ways of living. At its core is a lightweight pavilion that provides 36 m² of enclosed interior space, complemented by a 34 m² covered exterior area that takes advantage of Mexico City’s privileged climate.
The design is guided by two main premises. The first is to frame panoramic views of the city, opening the terrace toward both the northern and southern horizons and incorporating the urban landscape as an active backdrop. The second is to preserve openness and versatility, allowing the terrace to remain largely unobstructed and adaptable to multiple programs, from social gatherings and workspaces to moments of rest. Both objectives were addressed under a limited budget and through the use of lightweight materials that would not compromise the existing building’s structure.
The pavilion is resolved through a modular timber frame system composed of detachable carpentry elements. This approach allowed the structure to be fabricated off-site, transported in pieces, and assembled efficiently on the rooftop, minimizing disruption to the building and its occupants. Developed in collaboration with LEM, the system emphasizes precision, lightness, and reversibility, while responding pragmatically to the constraints of transporting materials to the 13th floor through the building’s internal patio—a process that limited elements to a maximum length of two meters.
Lastly, the landscape is conceived as an embracing layer that mediates between architecture and city, adding a sense of privacy and an oasis-like perception from the interior. A careful selection of resilient plant species, combined with custom containers fabricated on-site from recycled construction materials, creates a fresh microclimate beneath the harsh sun, reinforcing the project’s integration of structure, environment, and everyday use.
We would like to thank our client, and all those who made the completion of this project possible.
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