Project Completion Date: October 2021
Location: San Pedro Garza García, MX
Lead Architect: Mariel Lozano
Construction: SD Gestión de Proyectos
Cocina Higuera is a bakery, eatery and coffee shop located inside an old industrial warehouse that has served as a car repair shop for many years in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico.
The space was conceived as a calm area for visitors to grab their daily espresso or, if desired, to stay longer and enjoy a complete meal with homemade bread and other prepared goods.
A small counter seating area separating the kitchen from the coffee espresso bar allows visitors to witness the bread baking process while enjoying their cup of coffee.
The main challenge for this project was to create a cozy microclimate inside the warehouse's extreme weather. In order to achieve this, a system of steel windows and doors were designed to produce a terrace inside the warehouse and allow the space to stay warmer in winter and maintain coolness in summer.
Chukum stucco, rough concrete and handmade tiles were chosen as the main finishes to give the space an earthy and unfinished look. All the metallic elements were crafted in steel with a terracotta finish commonly used in many industrial warehouses and factories in the area. This combination of materials was important to make the space feel part of the warehouse but still make the visitors feel at ease in an inviting place.