On July 6 2009 it was announced that Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, in collaboration with Legorreta + Legorreta, is to design BBVA Bancomer’s new headquarters in Mexico City.

Richard Rogers, chairman, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, said:
“We are thrilled by the opportunity to work for BBVA Bancomer on such a unique project for Mexico City and to collaborate with Legorreta + Legorreta, one of the world’s leading architectural practices. The form of this building is based on a rethinking of conventional approaches to office space.  The design creates a new hierarchy of vertical communities or ‘villages’ with open areas where staff and visitors can meet and enjoy spectacular views across the city. It will also serve as a landmark building that provides a clear link between Chapultepec Park and the Paseo de la Reforma. The highly sustainable design incorporates a façade which draws on the heritage of Mexican architecture; the result is a reinterpretation of the distinctive texture of traditional ‘celosia’ screens.”