CRB Arquitectos Completes Timber Apartment Building with Vertical Gardens in Mexico City
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Kate Mazade
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Summary
CRB Arquitectos has completed ONTO Álvaro Obregón, a timber apartment building in Mexico City's Roma Norte neighborhood featuring planted atriums, vertical gardens, and sculptural staircases. The 3,770-square meter building opened in 2025 and offers units for both sale and rent, incorporating sustainable design elements with timber construction and integrated greenery throughout the structure.
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The 3,770-square metre (40,580-square foot) building – known as ONTO Álvaro Obregón – opened in 2025 in the Roma Norte neighbourhood, an area known for its vibrant social life.
It consists of units both for sale and for rent.
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