The Pemex Executive Tower () is an office skyscraper in Mexico City. The international style tower was built between 1979 and 1984. Since the building's opening, it has been occupied by state-owned Pemex, one of the largest petroleum companies in the world.
History
The Pemex Executive Tower originally proposed to replace two 14-story towers built between 1967 and 1970. Later, these buildings were replaced by a pair of 26-story towers to house Pemex's administrative offices. However, the 1980s oil boom demanded office space growth and Pemex decided to build a single 51-story tower in a downtown lot with a huge plaza covering an underground avenue. The building is anchored to the ground, resting on 164 concrete and steel piles that penetrate to a depth of 35 meters surpassing the old filling swampy lake to reach firmer ground. In addition, its x-braced structure features 90 shock-absorbers to minimize oscillations from earthquakes. The tower was completed in 1984, but the surrounding plaza was never completed.
The Pemex Executive Tower remained the tallest building in Mexico for almost 20 years,
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File:Torre pemex.jpg|Pemex Executive Tower
File:Torre Pemex (5).jpg|Pemex Tower at night
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See also
- List of tallest buildings in Mexico City