Esrawe Studio

Esrawe Studio Office

Esrawe Studio Office
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ESRAWE STUDIO OFFICE

Esrawe Studio

ARCHITECTS
Esrawe Studio

LANDSCAPE
Arturo Flores

STRUCTURE
Grupo BVG

MANUFACTURERS
Acor

CREATIVE DIRECTION
Héctor Esrawe

ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT
Héctor Esrawe

ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR AND FURNITURE
Esrawe Studio

LIGHTING
LUA Luz en Arquitectura

PHOTOGRAPHS
Genevieve Lutkin

AREA
6082 ft²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Mexico City, Mexico

CATAGORY
Adaptive Reuse, Offices Interiors

Esrawe Studio was founded in 2003 by Héctor Esrawe. Due to the growth of the company, the studio has moved its location multiple times, finally settling in an old warehouse, which is unique in its typology and uncommon for the area.

Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin
Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin

The spacious atelier allows the studio for further expansion, but in the meantime, it offers areas for experimental projects and displaying concepts.

In May 2019, the studio was moved to its new location in Roma Norte in Mexico City. Establishing its new workspace inside an old dancehall built around the 1950s.

Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin
Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin

Roma is a vibrant neighborhood, with plenty of galleries and charming cafes, restaurants and plazas.

Esrawe renovated the 600-square-meter property, stripping the space from excess material and exposing the beautiful wood structure that was hiding underneath the clutter.

Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin
Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin

The character of the wood structure defines the expression of the studio. The open area consists of tables placed in a transversal position, where the different teams are integrated.

The existing metal of the ceiling was restored and painted in pale color, and skylights were added to bring in natural light.

Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin
Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin

Concrete beams were built to restructure the ceiling and a natural cement finish was applied to the floor.

The honest industrial aesthetic proved to be ideal for a creative atmosphere.

Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin
Esrawe Studio Office
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The space is covered on both sides with cork boards in order to display different projects in progress.

In the furniture design area, walls are covered with rack-stands that hold experimental solutions and tests of different materials, like samples of stones, metal and wood as well as tools, prototypes and molds.

Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin
Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin

This allows us to build an archive of our past projects, our processes, our mockups and in the end, the memory and knowledge built along the years.

A space where architects, industrial, interior and graphic designers, renderists, engineers and administrators can interact and learn from each other, a space built to create, to promote lectures, projections and conferences, that encourages collaboration, multidiscipline and cross-pollination

Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin
Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin

The studio comprises of an upper area, which consists of a terrace, a kitchen and a communal dining area, as well as a space for model making, filled up with material samples, mockups, full-size models, 3D printer and a laser cut machine.


Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin
Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin
Esrawe Studio Office
© Genevieve Lutkin


Esrawe Studio Office
Ground floor plan
Esrawe Studio Office
1st floor plan


Esrawe Studio Office
Longitudinal section
Esrawe Studio Office
Cross section

Esrawe Studio
T +52 55 55539611
Esrawe Studio
Córdoba 206, Roma Nte., Cuauhtémoc, 06700 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico