Marking his first foray into Central America in a five-decade career, Richard Meier has unveiled plans for a pair of W hotel projects in Mexico. One will be part of a mixed-use complex in Mexico City, while the other will be a resort near Cancun.

The project to be built first is Liberty Plaza, a complex of three 15-story towers in Mexico City’s Santa Fe section, which is both a business district and home to Universidad Iberoamericano.