Artz Pedregal Explained

Artz Pedregal
Location:Jardines del Pedregal, Álvaro Obregón borough, Mexico City, Mexico
Address:Periférico Sur, Jardines del Pedregal, 01900 Ciudad de México, CDMX
Opening Date:March 9, 2018
Developer:Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos
Architect:Javier Sordo Madaleno
Parking:Parking garage
Floors:4
Coordinates:19.3136°N -99.2193°W
Map Type:Mexico City urban area#Mexico

Artz Pedregal is a mixed-use development opened on March 9, 2018 and is located along the Anillo Periférico ring road in the Pedregal de San Ángel area of southwestern Mexico City. The shopping mall focuses on luxury retailers. The project is 400000sqm in area: 100000sqm of office space, 65000sqm of commercial space and 5000sqm of park space, on a lot of 50500sqm. It features a gallery of large-scale installations of public art, and was designed by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos. Tenants include luxury retailers Louis Vuitton, Dior, Hermes, Gucci, Prada, Fendi, and Cartier,[1] [2] as well as Hamley's toys, Roche Bobois[3] West Elm, Cinemex multicinemas, and Mexico's first Starbucks Reserve Bar.[4] No major department stores anchor the mall.On July 12, 2018, a constituent building of the mall collapsed.[5]

Public art

Public art featured includes Forever by Ai Weiwei, De la rotonda a la fuente. 5 colores para México, trabajo in situ. México 2018. Homenaje al Arquitecto Manuel Tolsá ("From the roundabout to the fountain. 5 colors for Mexico, in situ work. Mexico City 2018. Memorial to architect Manuel Tolsá") by Daniel Buren, and Quisco sonoro by Tania Candiani.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARTZ Pedregal, un nuevo centro urbano al sur de Ciudad de México diseñado por Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos. April 27, 2016. ArchDaily.mx.
  2. Web site: Artz Pedregal: Más de lo mismo. Proceso.com.mx. April 10, 2018.
  3. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps.
  4. Web site: Así es la primera sucursal de lujo de Starbucks. Chilango.com. April 25, 2018.
  5. Web site: Mexico City: newly opened Artz Pedregal shopping mall collapses. Associated Press. July 12, 2018. Theguardian.com.
  6. Web site: Alta escultura. Milenio.com.