Liverpool Interlomas is a branch of the
Liverpool
Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its E ...
department store chain in the
Paseo Interlomas
Paseo Interlomas is a shopping mall in the Interlomas edge city in Huixquilucan, Greater Mexico City. Three department stores anchor the mall: Liverpool, El Palacio de Hierro and Sears. The landmark Liverpool Interlomas
Liverpool Interlomas i ...
shopping mall, in the
Interlomas
Interlomas is an exclusive residential and commercial area in State of Mexico, Mexico, located west of Mexico City's historic center and about north of the Santa Fe edge city. Interlomas is a high class zone, compound by various colonies (nei ...
neighborhood of
Huixquilucan
Huixquilucan Municipality is one of the municipalities in State of Mexico, Mexico. It lies adjacent to the west side of the Federal District (Distrito Federal) and is part of Greater Mexico City but independent of Mexico City itself. The nam ...
,
Greater Mexico City
Greater Mexico City refers to the conurbation around Mexico City, officially called Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico ( es, Zona metropolitana del Valle de México). It encompasses Mexico City itself and 60 adjacent municipalities of the ...
. The structure was designed by
Rojkind Arquitectos. The building also houses a 16-screen
Cinepolis cinema, an ice rink, 12 restaurants and a food court with 180 vendors.
[Josué Huerta, "El OVNI que amenaza Interlomas", ''El Universal'', October 16, 2011]
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The building gained the nickname "El OVNI" (the UFO
An unidentified flying object (UFO), more recently renamed by US officials as a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon), is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. On investigation, most UFOs are ide ...
) for its shape.[
]
Design and construction
Rojkind Arquitects designed the building from July to December, 2010, and the building was constructed from March to October 2011. The above-ground three stories are clad in a double-layered stainless steel surface fabricated by Zahner
Zahner or A. Zahner Company is an architectural metal & glass company located in Kansas City, Missouri.
History and Company Information
Zahner was founded in 1897 by Andrew Zahner as ''Eagle Cornice Works'', serving the region with decorative c ...
. The 30,000m2 department store includes a rooftop recreational park where friends, families, and pets are welcome.FRCH Design Worldwide
FRCH Design Worldwide (currently FRCH Nelson) is an American architectural and design firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with regional offices in Los Angeles and New York City. Founded in 1968, it provided architectural, interior design, grap ...
, the rooftop garden by Thomas Balsley and the gourmet space by JHP Design.
References
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Department stores of Mexico
Shopping malls in Greater Mexico City