Saguaro Tower, La Paz, Mexico

Date of Sketch: August 17, 2018

There is nothing modest or cautious about Shostakovich’s 4th Symphony. Its premiere was postponed 25 years for political reasons. So nothing less ambitious in architectural terms could begin to reflect the Symphony’s formidable sound. Thus, the spiny office/hotel tower takes cues from La Paz’ desert climate and indigenous cactus to provide deep shade for windows and balconies of the Saguaro Tower’s faćade.