Innovation Hub is conceived as a dynamic urban catalyst, a hybrid building that fuses corporate, commercial and leisure functions into a single continuous architectural landscape. The volume emerges as a sculpted horizontal podium that extends the city fabric towards the mangrove reserve, softening the threshold between the dense avenue and the natural territory. Fluid lines, cantilevered platforms and generous terraces translate the idea of innovation into a built form that is constantly opening, overlapping and connecting.
The project operates as an elevated urban ground. Instead of a conventional closed block, the mass is fractured into stepped plates that generate plazas, paseos and belvederes at different levels. These terraces act as extensions of office spaces, retail programs and restaurants, promoting an informal interaction between work, commerce and public life while framing panoramic views to the Caribbean landscape.
The building occupies a strategic corner along a primary urban corridor, responding with a clear gesture: a curved façade that accompanies the movement of vehicles and pedestrians and defines a generous setback. This setback becomes a forecourt with drop-off areas, landscaped islets and vertical stone elements that evoke local Mayan references, marking the corporate entrance and creating a strong urban presence.
Multiple access points articulate a porous ground floor. Retail premises open directly to the sidewalks, while covered arcades and double-height lobbies provide climatic shelter and visual continuity. Vehicular circulation is organized in a perimeter loop that separates service and parking flows from the main pedestrian promenades, ensuring safe and intuitive navigation throughout the complex.
The architectural language is based on superposed horizontal slabs that slide and cantilever to create overhangs, balconies and sky gardens. The resulting expression is aerodynamic and contemporary, resonating with the coastal context of Cancún while clearly differentiating the corporate plates from the retail plinth. Large cantilevers protect the glazed areas from direct sun, reinforcing both the environmental and spatial performance.
The façades combine high-performance curtain wall systems with a second skin of horizontal louvers and perforated panels. On the main avenue, the louvers are denser and more sculptural, forming a kinetic surface that changes with the angle of view and the incidence of light. On the upper levels, the second skin opens to allow unobstructed views from executive offices and terraces, while still providing controlled shading and glare reduction.
The internal organization is structured around linear atriums and open galleries that visually connect several levels and orient the circulation. These interior voids act as climatic buffers, introducing natural light deep into the floor plates and creating visual relationships between corporate spaces, collaborative areas and the commercial program. Green planters, water features and exposed vegetation blur the boundary between interior and exterior.
Office floors are configured with flexible, large-span layouts, allowing a variety of fit-out scenarios for corporate tenants and co-working environments. Meeting rooms and informal lounges open onto terraces, encouraging outdoor work and social interaction in a climate-responsive manner. In the commercial zones, double-height shopfronts, escalators and bridges create a vertical retail experience, while the continuous roof garden operates as a communal park above the city.
The material palette is defined by light-toned concrete, glass, aluminum and local stone, producing a clean, luminous image that reduces heat absorption under tropical sun. The rounded edges and white envelope minimize thermal bridges and reflect solar radiation, while the extensive use of greenery cools the microclimate and contributes to visual comfort. Interior finishes favor neutral colors and natural materials, allowing corporate and commercial brands to personalize their spaces without compromising the architectural coherence.
Sustainability is addressed through an integrated strategy. The building orientation and overhangs optimize solar control, complemented by high-performance glazing and operable elements that promote cross ventilation where feasible. The roofscape is conceived as an active ecological layer, with native and adaptive species that reduce irrigation needs, support biodiversity and improve stormwater management. Photovoltaic panels can be integrated on selected roof areas and pergolas, contributing to on-site energy generation. Efficient LED lighting, smart building management systems and water-saving fixtures complete the environmental approach, positioning Innovation Hub as a contemporary, responsible landmark within Cancún’s evolving urban fabric.
Innovation Hub is conceived as a dynamic urban catalyst, a hybrid building that fuses corporate, commercial and leisure functions into a single continuous architectural landscape. The volume emerges as a sculpted horizontal podium that extends the city fabric towards the mangrove reserve, softening the threshold between the dense avenue and the natural territory. Fluid lines, cantilevered platforms and generous terraces translate the idea of innovation into a built form that is constantly opening, overlapping and connecting.
The project operates as an elevated urban ground. Instead of a conventional closed block, the mass is fractured into stepped plates that generate plazas, paseos and belvederes at different levels. These terraces act as extensions of office spaces, retail programs and restaurants, promoting an informal interaction between work, commerce and public life while framing panoramic views to the Caribbean landscape.
The building occupies a strategic corner along a primary urban corridor, responding with a clear gesture: a curved façade that accompanies the movement of vehicles and pedestrians and defines a generous setback. This setback becomes a forecourt with drop-off areas, landscaped islets and vertical stone elements that evoke local Mayan references, marking the corporate entrance and creating a strong urban presence.
Multiple access points articulate a porous ground floor. Retail premises open directly to the sidewalks, while covered arcades and double-height lobbies provide climatic shelter and visual continuity. Vehicular circulation is organized in a perimeter loop that separates service and parking flows from the main pedestrian promenades, ensuring safe and intuitive navigation throughout the complex.
The architectural language is based on superposed horizontal slabs that slide and cantilever to create overhangs, balconies and sky gardens. The resulting expression is aerodynamic and contemporary, resonating with the coastal context of Cancún while clearly differentiating the corporate plates from the retail plinth. Large cantilevers protect the glazed areas from direct sun, reinforcing both the environmental and spatial performance.
The façades combine high-performance curtain wall systems with a second skin of horizontal louvers and perforated panels. On the main avenue, the louvers are denser and more sculptural, forming a kinetic surface that changes with the angle of view and the incidence of light. On the upper levels, the second skin opens to allow unobstructed views from executive offices and terraces, while still providing controlled shading and glare reduction.
The internal organization is structured around linear atriums and open galleries that visually connect several levels and orient the circulation. These interior voids act as climatic buffers, introducing natural light deep into the floor plates and creating visual relationships between corporate spaces, collaborative areas and the commercial program. Green planters, water features and exposed vegetation blur the boundary between interior and exterior.
Office floors are configured with flexible, large-span layouts, allowing a variety of fit-out scenarios for corporate tenants and co-working environments. Meeting rooms and informal lounges open onto terraces, encouraging outdoor work and social interaction in a climate-responsive manner. In the commercial zones, double-height shopfronts, escalators and bridges create a vertical retail experience, while the continuous roof garden operates as a communal park above the city.
The material palette is defined by light-toned concrete, glass, aluminum and local stone, producing a clean, luminous image that reduces heat absorption under tropical sun. The rounded edges and white envelope minimize thermal bridges and reflect solar radiation, while the extensive use of greenery cools the microclimate and contributes to visual comfort. Interior finishes favor neutral colors and natural materials, allowing corporate and commercial brands to personalize their spaces without compromising the architectural coherence.
Sustainability is addressed through an integrated strategy. The building orientation and overhangs optimize solar control, complemented by high-performance glazing and operable elements that promote cross ventilation where feasible. The roofscape is conceived as an active ecological layer, with native and adaptive species that reduce irrigation needs, support biodiversity and improve stormwater management. Photovoltaic panels can be integrated on selected roof areas and pergolas, contributing to on-site energy generation. Efficient LED lighting, smart building management systems and water-saving fixtures complete the environmental approach, positioning Innovation Hub as a contemporary, responsible landmark within Cancún’s evolving urban fabric.
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Barcelona
Bac de Roda 136
08020, Barcelona
Spain
Madrid
Av. de Buendía 11
19005 Guadalajara (Madrid)
Spain
Chicago
373 Hazel Ave, Apt A1
60022, Glencoe, Illinois
United States