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New U.S. Consulate General, Guadalajara, Mexico
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Guadalajara, Mexico
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New U.S. Consulate General, Guadalajara, Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
300,000 sqft - 500,000 sqft
The new U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara, Mexico, is designed to integrate with its physical, cultural, and environmental surroundings. Navigating nuanced programs through the fundamentals of good design, the consulate balances technical and security requirements with the productivity needs of the diplomatic mission.
Located in Guadalajara’s Monraz neighborhood, the new consulate creates a welcoming and accessible site for diplomatic activities in the region. The 8.5-acre, multi-building compound includes a new 112,500-square-foot office building and various ancillary structures to support the consular mission. The current average of 1,200 daily consular visitors is expected to increase to 2,000 over the next decade, driving much of the layout of the consulate and the site. The design team worked closely with the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs to define a new paradigm for consular service: a second-floor consular department. Cantilevered out from the floors above and below, glass-clad consular areas volumetrically express and celebrate the primary function of the building, while also providing a clear wayfinding element for visitors. Accessed by escalators and elevators, the consular spaces provide visitors with ample service windows, improved service times, and panoramic views through the mature Jacaranda trees to the city beyond.
The new consulate exemplifies high performance by integrating advanced energy- and water-efficient solutions into its design. Exceeding stringent Federal Performance Goals, the building reduces energy consumption relative to a baseline case by 36% and integrates strategies such as the overhead palapa shade structure to reduce solar heat gain. With daylighting and efficient HVAC systems, energy consumption is reduced by 23% before renewables. Solar panels will contribute 15% of the buildingʼs energy needs, further reducing the projectʼs reliance on traditional energy sources.
The completion of the new U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara represents OBO‘s mission to provide the most effective facilities for U.S. diplomacy abroad that make the U.S. safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
Images by Kevin Scott
Located in Guadalajara’s Monraz neighborhood, the new consulate creates a welcoming and accessible site for diplomatic activities in the region. The 8.5-acre, multi-building compound includes a new 112,500-square-foot office building and various ancillary structures to support the consular mission. The current average of 1,200 daily consular visitors is expected to increase to 2,000 over the next decade, driving much of the layout of the consulate and the site. The design team worked closely with the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs to define a new paradigm for consular service: a second-floor consular department. Cantilevered out from the floors above and below, glass-clad consular areas volumetrically express and celebrate the primary function of the building, while also providing a clear wayfinding element for visitors. Accessed by escalators and elevators, the consular spaces provide visitors with ample service windows, improved service times, and panoramic views through the mature Jacaranda trees to the city beyond.
The new consulate exemplifies high performance by integrating advanced energy- and water-efficient solutions into its design. Exceeding stringent Federal Performance Goals, the building reduces energy consumption relative to a baseline case by 36% and integrates strategies such as the overhead palapa shade structure to reduce solar heat gain. With daylighting and efficient HVAC systems, energy consumption is reduced by 23% before renewables. Solar panels will contribute 15% of the buildingʼs energy needs, further reducing the projectʼs reliance on traditional energy sources.
The completion of the new U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara represents OBO‘s mission to provide the most effective facilities for U.S. diplomacy abroad that make the U.S. safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
Images by Kevin Scott
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