DESIGN DESCRIPTION
Reinventing the Highway Experience
As PAUL CREMOUX Studio attempts to reinvent the highway experience, this project adapts existing conditions to regain diverse design solutions and aesthetic intentions.
The scarcity of basic hygienic lavatories and proper services along the Mexico City-Acapulco main highway has prompted the architect to redefine what it means to travel long distances on a Mexican road.
PAUL CREMOUX Studio believes that the changing landscape governs road travel and stop refreshment moments: ‘Stop Points’ are mainly experienced as a waste of time and, in some cases, disagreeable encounters with deficient and dirty lavatories and convenience stores. The proposal examines the relationship between these ‘high-speed zones’ and the instances of ‘stop-motion.’
The project aims to foster a sense of context and self-sufficient energy resources to encourage a diverse experience. Every ‘stop point’ has a different fashion design, enriching the traveling experience.
Description of the project by WAN (World Architecture News)
Credits:
Design Architect: Paul Cremoux W.
Client: Sanimatro / Banobras
Location: Mexico, Acapulco Highway
Area: 450 m2 / 4844 sq ft.
