A successful department store had moved forward with plans to expand and occupy what was once a very important open urban space at the busy intersection of Insurgentes and Felix Cuevas Avenues in the southern quadrant of Mexico City.

We proposed to give the box a permeable and animated envelope where the activities taking place inside can be showcased and can interact with urban activity. We created a “deep wall” system where new programmatic options can be explored blurring the line between inside and outside to give the users and pedestrians a more interactive experience.

A variety of temporary programs and/or displays can be housed within the porous habitable façade that becomes a mediator between the busy surrounding urban condition and the department store’s traditionally programmed interiors.

To make Liverpool Insurgentes feasible, this project took full advantage of Mexico’s skilled craftsmen and rich tradition in metal work to overcome the unique challenges in fabrication and budget constraints. The result of this “digital design / local fabrication” model is unique in its high-tech but crafted qualities.