
Garden Santa Fe, a seven-story deep underground urban park and shopping/entertainment center in Mexico City; designed by Francisco Martín del Campo and developed by architectural firms Arquitectoma and KMD (2014). Parking levels are below retail/entertainment floors. [701×526]
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[Source 1](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/garden-santa-fe):
Built on the space formerly occupied by a parking lot, Garden Santa Fe boasts 1,600 underground parking spaces as well as space for 90 stores. It’s considered Latin America’s first underground mall, and was developed by the architectural firms Arquitectoma and KMD. Its main feature is that its rooftop is actually a green oasis in the midst of skyscrapers and corporate offices.
The rooftop features three large glass sinkholes, which are actually skylights that let natural light into the subterranean mall. This was installed as part of a plan to have Garden Santa Fe certified as an environmentally sustainable building, as the natural light significantly reduces its reliance on electricity. Built out of tempered glass, the skylights are covered in a special film that keeps UV light out and regulates temperature, further reducing the amount of heating and air conditioning needed.
[Source 2](https://wonderfulengineering.com/take-a-tour-of-garden-santa-fe-a-deep-underground-mall-in-mexico/):
The mall and parking garage development had to maintain the existing open space located in the dense commercial district while entertaining 1400 parking spaces. The huge underground parking structure is located 7 stories beneath the street.
As the building is 7 stories deep, it results in a much more efficient cooling and heating system. The mall makes use of 60% of energy that would be consumed by a comparable mall. It also features a detailed rain collection system and has an onsite grey water restaurant.
Wow 😳 looks so cool 😍
Is this a render?