CHAPULTEPEC REFORMA, MEXICO CITY MEXICO ... AWS
CHAPULTEPEC REFORMA, MEXICO CITY MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 1,744 SQ. FT Located within the Bosque de Chapultepec (the largest park in Latin America), the site acted as a dormant gateway waiting for a new life. The vision was to activate the sites potential to become a third place. Through a subtle approach, the project reuses an existing structure to create a gathering place for meeting friends and family, enhancing local relevance and creating a brand statement. This project aimed to infuse the site with the local culture and civic characteristics so abundant in the context. We blurred the line of the interior and exterior of the store within the park to allow the store to feel integrated in its environment. The landscape morphs to become seating, tables and planters by overlaying the existing site vegetation. Drawing from traditional outdoor
Mayan hammocks, weaved outdoor furniture (both sitting and hanging) was introduced. The coffee roast curve was captured sequentially by placing each roast within glass vessels that traditionally are used at the park to serve Aguas Frescas (fruit or flower water). The site features repurposed Starbucks straws woven by a local artist from Oaxaca using Mayan weaving techniques. This site was to be the first LEED® certificated project for Starbucks in Mexico. With this green initiative in mind, we are proud to announce this site was Silver LEED® certified and is the first at that level for Starbucks in Latin America.
LEED® / Green Highlights: 75 % Construction Waste Recycling. Use of LED lighting and current limiter panels. • Addition of bike racks. • Green Power Credits at 100% of total need. • Low flow fixtures. • Maximizing the use of windows and natural light. • Green housekeeping program. • In-store transportation plan posted for customers to use. • Comprehensive recycling program, including coffee grounds. • The use of FSC certified wood. • Erosion and sedimentation control utilized during construction. • Restored 53% of the site area with native or adapted vegetation. • Developed storm water management plan to protect stream channels from excessive erosion. • Captured and treated 90% of the annual rainfall on site. • Installed high reflective roof to reduce the heat island effect. • Reduced landscape irrigation by 50%. • Minimized introduction of product pollutants via construction practices. • “Embodied Energy” saved by repurposing the structural frame. • Natural ventilation was maximized, thus the majority of HVAC load was reduced. • •
Back of House / Engine
Forest
Terrace
Engine Back of House
Sid
Pa s
eo
Re
Customer’s Queue
fo r
Terrace
Avenida Grutas
Forest
ew
alk
Plaza Restrooms
ma Cafe Seating
Cafe Seating
Plaza
Floor Plan
Axonometric
Existing elements
New elements
Landscape
Structure
- Existing canopy - Minimal footprint - Lightweight - Re-work X-braces for customer flow
Landscape - Native vegetation - Context - Visual tranquility
Heart
- Local relevance - Moments of connection - The “third place”
Urban
- Artificial landscape - Interaction space - Public domain
Structure
Layering strategy.
Heart
Urban
By identifying four key layers of existing and new elements, the design created a stage for a new beginning.
DESIGN INSPIRATION
Seating at steps
Existing wood plank flooring
Landscape morphs to become seating, etc. ex. Highline, N.Y. project
Greenery as shelter
Extension of flooring to terrace blurs interior-exterior divide
Traditional: Mayan hammock weave
Overlap lighting
Juxtaposition of materials, wood, vegetation and glass
Table and bench “lifting” with change of material below table to accentuate negative effect
Wood floor plank open to allow planting to exist integrated
Mayan hammocks, weaved outdoor furniture (both sitting and hanging) was introduced. The coffee roast curve was captured sequentially by placing each roast within glass vessels that traditionally are used at the park to serve Aguas Frescas (fruit or flower water). The site features repurposed Starbucks straws woven by a local artist from Oaxaca using Mayan weaving techniques. This site was to be the first LEED® certificated project for Starbucks in Mexico. With this green initiative in mind, we are proud to announce this site was Silver LEED® certified and is the first at that level for Starbucks in Latin America.
LEED® / Green Highlights: 75 % Construction Waste Recycling. Use of LED lighting and current limiter panels. • Addition of bike racks. • Green Power Credits at 100% of total need. • Low flow fixtures. • Maximizing the use of windows and natural light. • Green housekeeping program. • In-store transportation plan posted for customers to use. • Comprehensive recycling program, including coffee grounds. • The use of FSC certified wood. • Erosion and sedimentation control utilized during construction. • Restored 53% of the site area with native or adapted vegetation. • Developed storm water management plan to protect stream channels from excessive erosion. • Captured and treated 90% of the annual rainfall on site. • Installed high reflective roof to reduce the heat island effect. • Reduced landscape irrigation by 50%. • Minimized introduction of product pollutants via construction practices. • “Embodied Energy” saved by repurposing the structural frame. • Natural ventilation was maximized, thus the majority of HVAC load was reduced. • •
Back of House / Engine
Forest
Terrace
Engine Back of House
Sid
Pa s
eo
Re
Customer’s Queue
fo r
Terrace
Avenida Grutas
Forest
ew
alk
Plaza Restrooms
ma Cafe Seating
Cafe Seating
Plaza
Floor Plan
Axonometric
Existing elements
New elements
Landscape
Structure
- Existing canopy - Minimal footprint - Lightweight - Re-work X-braces for customer flow
Landscape - Native vegetation - Context - Visual tranquility
Heart
- Local relevance - Moments of connection - The “third place”
Urban
- Artificial landscape - Interaction space - Public domain
Structure
Layering strategy.
Heart
Urban
By identifying four key layers of existing and new elements, the design created a stage for a new beginning.
DESIGN INSPIRATION
Seating at steps
Existing wood plank flooring
Landscape morphs to become seating, etc. ex. Highline, N.Y. project
Greenery as shelter
Extension of flooring to terrace blurs interior-exterior divide
Traditional: Mayan hammock weave
Overlap lighting
Juxtaposition of materials, wood, vegetation and glass
Table and bench “lifting” with change of material below table to accentuate negative effect
Wood floor plank open to allow planting to exist integrated
