Estación San José is a concrete car park and co-working space topped by a public park, designed by Spanish architecture studio FRPO for Toluca de Lerdo in Mexico.
Set in the centre of the city, the rooftop park is publicly accessible and has panoramic views of the capital of the Estado de Mexico.
Estación San José has a raw concrete frame
Built on a former car park, Estación San José is designed as a venue that can connect the historic city centre and the nearby university district without taking away the site's original facilities.
The eight-storey building has a concrete frame wrapped in a permeable screen of metal mesh that extends all the way up as a screen around the park.
A perforated metal facade screens the building
Cut-out sections in the perforated metal facade frame different views at each level. "A gentle lightweight metallic skin encloses the volume, framing the most appreciated views: the Cathedral, the Cosmovitral and the Nevado de Toluca volcano," said FRPO.
Cutouts in the facade frame views of the city
The concrete slab superstructure has been left raw, with glimpses of the slim pillars and beams through the metal. Light filters through to the interiors, unobstructed by concrete outer walls.
On is lower levels, Estación San José is split in half, with the multi-storey car park connected by ramps on one side.
Light filters in through the metal screen into the interiors
A combination of spaces, which are still being fitted out, will occupy t...