Key：Metrostudio Forward Position

项目概况:

Falcón headquarters expansion with an construction area of 1650.0 square meters are designed by Rojkind Arquitectos + Gabriela Etchegaray and located at the heart of the traditional, and mainly residential, neighborhood of San ángel in the southern quadrant of Mexico City. This historic area is known for its colonial architecture, amazing gardens, low buildings and cobblestone streets. Falcón is a supplier of medicalequipment. In Falcón I the main house of a walled-in existing residential complex wascompletely renovated and became a yellow glass box floating in the garden withinterstitial landscaping behind its facade and strategically framed views tothe outside. The new Falcón II expansion was conceptualized as an extension of the garden itself so that it would complement the main building and preserve its green views; visual connection betweeninterior and exterior was emphasized. The new building was positioned directly behind the yellow glass box of Falcón I on the footprint of an existing structure that was demolished to allow room for a new underground parking and two story structure. A main challenge to overcome was the proximity to the existing building. The team decided on a simple transparent rectangular box to contain the expansion with plenty of naturallight and undisturbed garden views. A simple transparent glass curtain wall was fronted with a sun control layer composed of 510 modular planters arranged inan offset linear configuration that continue the garden feel over the façade.The drip-irrigated planters also help cool the building in a passive solar way.The garden was then strategically taken to the inside of the glass rectanglethrough double height atriums that give the interior a lofty feel. Verticalcirculations were grouped at the back to preserve the sense of transparency. A bridge connects the rooftop park of the expansion with a new employee dininghall placed over the existing Falcón I building.Extensive landscape of the surrounding grounds and a new street entry structurecomplete the overall design.