Program fact sheet
- Client
- H&M
- Sector
- Retail · fashion · large format
- Units
- 16 stores
- Locations
- Barranca del Muerto, Manacar, Atizapán, Interlomas, Mundo E and Parque Toreo (Mexico City metro area); La Perla and Tlaquepaque (Guadalajara); Malecón and Puerto Cancún (Cancún); Querétaro and La Victoria (Querétaro); Tijuana; San Luis Potosí; Aguascalientes; Playa del Carmen
- Scope
- Construction on the brand's own design
- Delivery model
- General contractor
- Entry into Mexico
- Brand's first expansion phase in the country
- Repeat business
- 16 consecutive units within the same program
The challenge
H&M operates large-format stores inside shopping centers that keep trading during construction. Each unit must be executed to the brand's global manual, under each property's construction rules and against an opening date committed to the landlord.
The program ran across 8 different markets, with local suppliers and subcontractors in each, and several openings in parallel.
What we did
- Construction of the 16 stores on the brand's design.
- Engineering and systems executed to Mexican code and each shopping center's requirements.
- Coordination with each property's management: drawing review, working hours, access, logistics and insurance.
- Simultaneous operation in several cities with in-house supervision on every site.
Result
16 stores open across 8 markets with a consistent brand image. The program illustrates the AC Delivery System applied to large format: refined specifications, suppliers measured by market and construction times that tightened from one unit to the next.
Scope
In this program the brand supplied the design and Arquiconceptos executed construction. It is the most common model with international brands: the brand keeps control of design and we answer for the build, the engineering and the opening.
Frequently asked questions
What was Arquiconceptos' scope on the H&M stores?
Construction on the brand's design: execution of the work, systems and engineering to Mexican code, and coordination with each shopping center. H&M supplied the design.
In which cities did you build H&M stores?
Mexico City and its metro area, Guadalajara, Cancún, Querétaro, Tijuana, San Luis Potosí, Aguascalientes and Playa del Carmen: 16 stores in 8 markets.
Can you build large-format stores for our brand?
Yes. We have proven capacity and experience in stores of up to 11,000 m² and in large-format multi-unit programs such as H&M's.