ʌntˈɪl ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ sˈɪɾi ˈɜːθkweɪk, ɪts hɛdkwˈɔːɹɾɚz wɜː loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd æt ðə tˈɔɹə ɪnsˈɪɡniə, ɐ pˈɪɹɐmˌɪdʃˈeɪpt bˈɪldɪŋ dɪzˈaɪnd baɪ wˈʌn ʌv mˈɛksɪkˌoʊz mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾᵻd ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkts, mˈɑːɹɹɪˌoʊ pˈæni.
Until the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, its headquarters were located at the Torre Insignia, a pyramid-shaped building designed by one of Mexico's most noted architects, Mario Pani.