Polanco 31
About the project
Polanco 31
A retail center in Colonia México, Mérida, Yucatán (2020), with double-height, north-facing shops. The project keeps parking separate from the pedestrian route and preserves the vegetation that already existed on the lot.
Polanco 31 is a commercial project with north-facing, double-height retail spaces, located in Colonia México, in the city of Mérida. Besides housing different businesses, this project seeks a compromise, a balance between the two positions, giving vehicles their place without letting them invade or obstruct the pedestrian path, and creating spaces for people and for the existing vegetation on the lot.
Project facts
| Commercial name | Plaza Polanco 31 |
|---|---|
| Type | Retail center |
| Location | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| District | Colonia México |
| Year | 2020 |
| Built area | 1,162.52 m² |
| Status | Built |
| Arkham's scope | Architecture |
| Stages developed | Architectural design and construction documents |
| Developer | Kelman |
| Builder | Parmol |
| Photography | Leo Espinosa |
The challenge
Creating an iconic building that integrates vegetation and honest materials.
The design decision
Preserving a tree that stood at the corner of the site, which the design sought to embrace with multi-perforated aluminum elements that become a kind of mural for the project.
Materials
Materiality
White multi-perforated phenolic panels, phenolic panels with a Teca Villamayor finish, Tzalam wood decking, travertine marble, porcelain tile, a black metal structure, stamped concrete and large glazed surfaces.
Material decision
A contemporary steel-and-glass structure was combined with warm, textured materials. The wood-finish phenolic panels wrap volumes and ceilings, while the white perforated lattice works as an identity element and for sun control. The Tzalam, the travertine and the vegetation complement the materiality and soften the commercial character of the complex.
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