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MERCADO LIBRE DOT

FROM LINEAR TO THE HYPERTEXTUAL

"It can´t be, but it is. The number of pages in this book is no more or less than infinite. None is the first page, none the last. I don´t know why they´re numbered in this arbitrary way. Perhaps to suggest that the terms of an infinite series admit any number". Then, as if he were thinking aloud, he said, "If space is infinite, we may be at any point in
space. If time is infinite, we may be at any point in time".


The Book of Sand, Jorge Luis Borges.
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Industry
Technology
Location
Saavedra, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Project Size
27,000 m²
Timeline
2019
Status
Completed
Partners
Paula de Elia / BMA Architects / Methanoia
Collaborators
Artwork: Timoteo Lacroze
Landscaping: Bulla
Lighting: Arturo Peruzzotti
HVAC: Echeverría Romano
Electricity and Weak Current Systems: Estudio Vignaroli
Health and Fire Safety: Estudio Labonia
Structures: Estudio AHFSA
Acoustics: Ing. Alberto Haedo
Signage: Gabriela Scardaccione
Sustainability and LEED Certification: Andres Schwarz - NRG AR
Project team
Lucila Pintos, Camila Pringles, Soledad Lanus, Agustina Vilar, Belen Fernandez Trejo, Gonzalo Couto, Roberto Fleitas, Hernán Cortés, Ana Laura Martinez, Belen Claria, Facundo Cruz, Paula Tavella, María Weisburd, Roberto Fuenzalida, Agustina Borro, Ariel Stekar, Sofia Moneta Luciana Ocampo
Photos
Ioana Menendez, Gustavo Sosa Pinilla, Azul Zorraquin
Expertise
Project and DDO
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Building Project:
Machado-Silvetti

CONCEPT

A system of connections (links) causes a fracture in the traditional
way to communicate different building levels and creates a new one.
Instead of having a staircase in a single spot to lineally and directly
join the floors, this new layout provides for a non-sequential connection. In this way, users can browse through the offices across its nine floors by taking different routes, just as hypertext in
information technology arranges and connects data fragments into a
consistent set through links in a non-sequential manner.
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The double-height sixth floor has stands turning the area into a grand amphitheater and the main meeting point in the company. It is the heart of the office, where its main community and reception areas are distributed.
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DESIGN CHALLENGE

The challenge was to build flexible spaces which could successfully
capture and retain the talent making up the company. These should
be spaces which could embody Mercado Libre’s innovative, youthful
and distinctive character.

The project entails a dynamic, multifunctional workplace which can
adapt to a series of situations, a place which nourishes both
collective and individual work while fostering contact and the
exchange of ideas.
TECHNOLOGY 
The new Mercado Libre offices required immediate connectivity from any point in the building and responsible energy use.

The offices and the building are both LEED Platinum certified. Wellness design concepts were added accordingly.
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INTERIOR DESIGN

Its interior design involves a simple material palette, mainly consisting of glass and wood, which can help create a warmer work environment, coupled with green areas and art. Likewise, workspaces are clutter-free to provide for visual connection among the people in them.
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Film: Blue Zorraquin

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ART

A diverse set of artistic interventions is integrated into architecture by using different techniques and textures, with the aim to expand consciousness through senses. A large hanging mobile is seen to float on the stands on the sixth floor.
LANDSCAPING

Vegetation is involved in facilities in multiple ways. Green walls and
green spots offer privacy in meeting points.

A green rooftop is used as an extension of the cafeteria and offers an array of spaces to engage in leisure and rest activities.
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