One of the first things that will impress anyone reviewing the work of Cherem Arquitectos is its variety in scale and program. The Mexico City–based firm’s portfolio includes single-family residences, hospitality work, places of worship, and office buildings. But a shared goal holds these diverse projects together, explains the 35-year-old founder, Abraham Cherem. He and partner Antonio Aguilar, 38, strive to imbue each new commission with its own magic, he says.
The tools used to create their magic—or what Aguilar calls “music”—are carefully considered materials, well-executed details, and an adept handling of illumination. This combination resulted in the serene atmosphere of a mikvah (a bath for Jewish purification rituals) in Mexico City’s Polanco neighborhood. Here, individual immersion pools are enclosed within buff-colored concrete walls, their board-formed texture revealed by daylight that enters—almost mysteriously—through a hidden skylight.
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