这项工作的设计对它所处的地区是一个挑战，该地区主要是住宅区，远离办事处和大使馆，毗邻一个新恢复的考古遗址。今天它是墨西哥国立自治大学(墨西哥国立大学)特拉特洛尔科大学文化中心所在地，其金属结构覆盖着白色大理石，收藏了世界上最重要的墨西哥艺术收藏品Blaisten藏品。

The design of this work was a challenge for the zone in which it is located, which is predominantly residential, situated far from offices and embassies and adjacent to a newly restored archaeological site. With a metallic structure covered in white marble, today it is the seat of the University Cultural Center Tlatelolco of UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico) and houses the Blaisten Collection - the most important collection of Mexican art in the world.

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这座27层的塔高335英尺，位于北界的长方形中，由特拉特洛尔科考古区和拉斯特雷斯文化广场所环绕；南面由阿韦尼达里卡多弗洛雷斯马贡号；西边是阿尔扎罗卡德纳斯中轴线，东部则是圣地亚哥教区的服务区和住房单元本身。

This 27-story tower that stands at 335 feet is found in a rectangle bounded in the north by the Tlatelolco Archaeological Zone and the Plaza de las Tres Culturas; to the south, by the Avenida Ricardo Flores Magón; to the west, by the Central Axis Lázaro Cárdenas and to the east, by the service areas of the Parish of Santiago and the housing unit itself.

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最初，这座建筑有超过12.1万平方英尺的空间，只打算容纳外交部的总部，而外交部正在寻找一个与城市其他地区有着良好联系和现代化内部的位置。他们最终决定把特拉特洛尔科作为最佳地点。

Originally this building, having more than 121,000 square feet of space, was intended to  house only the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry, which was looking for a location that was well-connected to the rest of the city and with a modern interior. They finally decided on Tlatelolco as the perfect spot. 

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由于该结构位于地震带，它用45根钢和混凝土柱锚定在地面上，深度达114英尺，有36台抗震减震器。它们能承受8.1级的地震。然而，由于它所经受的5次地震，它遭受了一些轻微的破坏，这些地震最终被国立大学修复，并恢复了建筑物的功能和独特的美学。

Since the structure is located in a seismic zone, it is anchored to the ground with 45 steel and concrete pilotes that penetrate to a depth of 114 feet and have 36 seismic shock absorbers. These can withstand an 8.1 magnitude earthquake. However, it has suffered a few minor damages due to the 5 earthquakes it has endured, which were eventually repaired by the National University and restored the building’s functionality and unique aesthetics. 

Architects Pedro Ramírez Vázquez

Area 37000.0 sqm

Project Year 1960