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An expression of the quality relationship between the United States and Mexico, the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara follows high security and renewable energy standards.
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Working closely with Miller Hull, Knot Studio’s team balanced the high Federal Performance Goals for sustainability with the client’s desire for a compound that could facilitate growing volumes of visitors in the 10th largest city in Latin America. The landscape design incorporates native, sustainable planting in a compound that includes a 272,000-square-foot office building, entry pavilions, a recreational area, and two underground parking garages. A clear wayfinding strategy was essential for landscaping as well as interior design.
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The design incorporates native plantings in a functional, organized layout that provides shade and shelter while respecting the local culture. The design also centered on saving a large, mature grove of trees adjacent to the campus perimeter. With colorful vegetation and shading for all visitors, the landscape design gestures display sensitivity to adopting local context in every design.
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