Emblematic properties both for their locations, and for their design and functionality can be an element that favors the return of workers to The offices, said Lyman Daniels, president of CBRE Mexico and Colombia.
Within the framework of the inauguration of Puerta Polanco, a edifice of 11 levels and 9 basements, located in the Peripheral Ring and the National Army, in Mexico City, the director pointed out that being in smart facilities can be a key factor that favors the productivity of its users.
“Puerta Polanco is an intelligent corporate that has all the characteristics so that people want to be there, in an environment that will favor their productivity and enjoying a high quality of work spaces”, he mentioned at the official opening of the edifice.
The work has 110,744 square meters of construction and was designed with a series of fragmented cubes of glass and granite, which allowed the visual impact to be reduced and at the same time the installation of several terraces.
In addition, the project located on a land surface of 6,426 square meters has gardens and public space around it, both for corporate users and for residents of the area.
Puerta Polanco has a wastewater treatment and stormwater rescue plant for toilet use, as well as the use of technology to control lights and optimize the use of air.
The facade of the building was intervened by the artist Rafael Lozano-Hermmer, with his work “Pedestrian Reflection”, which shows the silhouettes of passersby who walk around the building, representing them in an animated image of 52 meters high.
“For its operation, 100,000 individually controlled LED lights, 24 kilometers of cable and 3 computerized cameras with automated rotoscoping with artificial intelligence were used,” it was reported in a document.
Located at Bulevar Manuel Ávila Camacho 261, the edifice covers a profitable area for Offices and trade of almost 50,000 square meters, with approximately 4,200 profitable square meters per floor, as well as 1,844 parking spaces.
Jean Michel Colonnier, general director of Colonnier Arquitectos, an office that supported the design of the facades and common spaces, highlighted the importance of creating projects that encourage the interaction of buildings with public areas.
“Our architectural approach favors people, and for this reason we seek that the ground floors of our buildings become public areas that give voice to city dialogue, and contribute to the construction of the urban fabric.”
It should be noted that, according to CBRE data, at the moment the Offices Corporate offices are mainly leased to companies in the technology and financial sectors.