Iván Marín Arquitectura and Doho Constructivo win award at the Architecture, Construction & Design Award 2020by Rethinking The Future
WOL Center was awarded a prize inthe Commercial category for its contribution to defining a new and visionary concept of global contemporary architecture.
WOL Center, located in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, was the winner in the Commercial category of the Architecture, Construction & Design Award 2020 by Rethinking The Futurebecause it responds in an effective manner to the needs that have arisen from a globalization that has generated new business models.These virtual offices are one such example, and have been accepted by professionals as well as local and international companies.
This small office building was remodeled in 2018 on a 412.82m²(4,443.55 ft²) space by the architectural design studioIvánMarínArquitectura + DohoConstructivo. Theproject entailed reworkinga corner lot house built in the 80sin an area that had been exclusively residential and over a period of time witnessed the messy growth and development of the city, which gave it immediate context but no defined architectural identity.
Because of its limited budget, the project needed to respect the existing building, altering the original structure as little as possible. The true focal point here is a façade of concrete blocks perforated to resemble latticework, which help to control lighting, ventilation and temperature, due to the large amount of sunlight that shines naturally on the interior from the west-facing entrance lobby;it also provides certain privacy to the activities that go on inside.Visitors get the illusion of wide-open spaces from the color white used on thedouble-heightsmooth walls inthe common areas, in contrast to the wooden furniture and wall coverings.
The architectural planincludes a reception area, lounge, kitchenette, management offices, assistant's area, main office, meeting room and reading area on the ground floor. The secondfloorhas a meeting room, private offices and common cubicles, while thethirdfloor has a private area and the telecommunications room. All floors have filing and printing areas, restrooms and a septic tank.
