Sona，墨西哥 / Épico Estudio + Panorama

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墨西哥城，2026年6月3日。Sona 是一个致力于聆听实践的新空间，由 Épico Estudio 与 Panorama 设计。项目位于墨西哥城中心区域的康德萨（Condesa）街区，占地245平方米，由一群朋友共同构想，并由 Luis López（Lulo）主导完成。这里被定义为一个专注于声音沉浸体验的环境，摒弃电子设备、酒精与外界干扰。该项目将聆听这一行为转化为一种有意识的、主动的、共享的，并且最重要的是高度感官化的体验。

Mexico City, June 3, 2026. Sona is a new space dedicated to listening practices, designed by Épico Estudio and Panorama. Located in the heart of Mexico City, in the Condesa neighborhood, the 245 m² venue was conceived by a group of friends led by Luis López (Lulo). It is defined as an environment focused on sonic immersion, free of devices, alcohol, and distractions. The project transforms the act of listening into a conscious, deliberate, shared, and above all deeply sensory experience.

▼空间入口界面，Entrance façade and threshold © María Fernanda López and Erik López

Sona 的聆听活动涵盖多种音乐类型：包括不同艺术家的完整专辑，以及专门为该空间策划的播放列表。每场活动持续45至60分钟，旨在强化感知能力，并促使参与者深入投入声音体验。为实现这一目标，空间同时整合了 Dolby Atmos 系统与高保真立体声音响系统，使其成为拉丁美洲乃至全球范围内都十分独特的案例。截至目前，该场所已邀请多位知名拉丁美洲艺术家参与，为他们各自专辑主题的聆听活动提供现场支持。

Sona’s listening sessions feature a wide range of musical genres: complete albums by diverse artists, as well as playlists specially curated for the venue. Lasting between 45 and 60 minutes, these sessions are designed to heighten perception and foster deep engagement with sound. To achieve this, the space integrates both a Dolby Atmos system and a high-fidelity stereo setup, making it a unique case in Latin America and likely in the world. To date, the venue has welcomed renowned Latin American artists who have accompanied listening sessions dedicated to their respective albums.

▼半地下空间入口，Entrance to the semi-basement space © María Fernanda López and Erik López

 

设计、茶饮体验与仪式感的强化
Design, Tea Tasting, and the Intensification of Rituals

Sona 的灵感来源于20世纪初日本的爵士喫茶（Jazz Kissa）——一种通过高保真音响系统播放黑胶唱片的公共空间，同时也受到 Pauline Oliveros “深度聆听”（Deep Listening）理论的启发。听觉体验之外，空间还精心策划了一系列来自日本的茶饮选择，并以仪式化的方式呈现，进一步强化每场聆听活动中的沉思氛围。

Sona draws inspiration from the Japanese jazz kissa of the early twentieth century (public spaces dedicated to the playback of vinyl records through high-fidelity sound systems) as well as from Pauline Oliveros’s theories of deep listening. The auditory experience is complemented by a carefully curated selection of teas sourced from Japan, served as part of a ritual that enhances the contemplative nature of each session.

▼中央吧台与休憩空间，Central bar © María Fernanda López and Erik López

▼茶饮区域，Tea area © María Fernanda López and Erik López

“不同于社交型聆听酒吧，在 Sona，交流被控制在最低限度；而与健康疗愈空间不同，这里并不鼓励抽离，而是强调持续的专注。在这里，聆听意味着一种自我约束。”

——Lulo

 “Unlike social listening bars, at Sona conversation is kept to a minimum; in contrast to wellness spaces, disconnection is not encouraged, but rather sustained attention. Listening here implies a form of discipline.”

—Lulo

▼开放式室内布局，Open interior layout © María Fernanda López and Erik López

Sona 位于一处半地下空间内，其设计采用了类似博物馆展示的逻辑：家具、独特物件、书籍与收藏品被分布于整个空间之中，如同艺术作品般被呈现。通过材料的选择，项目展现了建筑自身的构造层次：裸露混凝土、砖墙以及随着时间积累形成的多层涂料痕迹，共同成为记录空间历史的载体。

Sona is located in a semi-basement and its design adopts a museographic logic: furniture, unique pieces, books, and objects are displayed throughout the space as if they were works of art. Through its choice of materials, the project reveals its construction layers: exposed concrete, brick, and traces of accumulated paint over time function as a record of its history.

▼书籍与艺术物件陈列，Display of books and artistic objects © María Fernanda López and Erik López

该场所由四个主要区域组成：入口过渡区、茶饮区、聆听室以及展览空间。整个体验始于入口处，这里作为抵御城市声音饱和的缓冲界面，同时伴随着 ODA 音响播放的环境声音——这些声音来自哥斯达黎加金刚鹦鹉保护区的实时直播。

The venue is organized into four main areas: threshold, tea area, listening room, and gallery. The journey begins at an entrance that functions as a threshold against urban acoustic saturation, accompanied by the ambient sound of ODA speakers, which broadcast live audio from the Macaw Sanctuary in Costa Rica.

▼ODA 音响，ODA speakers © María Fernanda López and Erik López

茶饮区围绕中央吧台展开，该区域同时承担访客接待、信息咨询以及茶饮服务等功能。这里采用间接照明设计，沿梁体安装的暖色 LED 灯管可独立控制，根据不同场合营造变化的空间氛围。茶饮区还配有由墨西哥创作者设计的物件，进一步强化空间质朴且无装饰性的材料特征：Nuumbra Estudio 设计的灯具为吧台提供集中照明，而 Album Goods 制作的不锈钢书架则用于存放供访客阅读的书籍。这些物件既具备功能性，同时也拥有自身鲜明的存在感。

The tea area is organized around a central bar, which also functions as a reception point for visitors, an information desk, and a tea service station. Lighting in this area was designed to be indirect, with warm LED tubes installed along the beams, independently controllable to create different atmospheric conditions depending on the occasion. The tea area is accompanied by objects designed by Mexican creators that reinforce its material, ornament-free character: a lamp by Nuumbra Estudio provides focused light over the bar, while stainless-steel shelves by Album Goods hold books available to visitors. These are functional pieces that, at the same time, carry a distinct presence of their own.

▼暖色空间，Warm color space © María Fernanda López and Erik López

空间的核心是聆听室。这是一个经过声学处理、无屏幕干扰的空间，最多可容纳20人，并遵循明确的规则：禁止使用手机，禁止交谈。由 Bourdeau Acoustical Design（BAD）协助完成的声学设计，并非为了隔绝声音，而是为了优化声音的感知体验。音响系统将声源直接融入空间设计之中，以优先保障聆听体验。围绕完整专辑或精心策划的播放列表展开的活动不会被打断，使音乐重新回归其作为完整作品的状态。

The core of the space is the listening room, an acoustically treated, screen-free environment with a capacity for up to 20 people, governed by a clear premise: no phones, no conversation. The acoustic treatment, developed in collaboration with Bourdeau Acoustical Design (BAD), is not intended to isolate sound but to refine its perception. The audio system integrates sound sources directly into the spatial design in order to prioritize the listening experience. Sessions—structured around full albums or curated playlists—unfold without interruption, restoring music to its condition as complete work.

▼聆听室，Listening room © María Fernanda López and Erik López

该空间的重要元素之一，是中央光源系统。它会根据音乐变化呈现不同色彩渐变，在每场聆听活动开始前、进行中以及结束后，营造独特的空间氛围。整个体验由两套互补系统共同构成：一套是在与 Genelec 合作校准后的沉浸式 Dolby Atmos 系统，以及由 Devon Turnbull 为 OJAS 设计的模拟立体声音响系统，后者专注于声音的保真度与质感表达。

▼渐变灯光营造的室内体验，Interior experience created by gradient lighting © María Fernanda López and Erik López

A key element of this space is the central light source, which displays color gradients that shift according to the music, creating a distinct atmosphere before, during, and after each session. The experience is articulated through two complementary systems: an immersive Dolby Atmos setup, calibrated in collaboration with Genelec, and an analog stereo system by OJAS designed by Devon Turnbull, focused on sonic fidelity and texture.

▼中央光源与空间界面，Central light source and spatial elements © María Fernanda López and Erik López

为了提升聆听室内的舒适度，设计采用了一套模块化家具系统，为每位进入空间的人提供多样化的座位选择，包括躺卧、坐姿或跪坐等不同方式，同时配备眼罩，甚至提供用于覆盖身体的毯子。展览空间则作为一个可变化的场所，用于举办与声音相关的展览、活动与事件。Sona 并未被设定为固定功能空间，而是被构想为一种可适应不同聆听方式，以及围绕音乐、茶饮与当代仪式展开聚集活动的灵活基础设施。

For comfort within the listening room, a modular furniture system offers a variety of seating options that each person can choose upon entering, whether lying down, sitting, kneeling, along with eye masks and even blankets for covering oneself. The gallery functions as a mutable space for exhibitions, activations, and events linked to sound. Rather than a fixed program, Sona is conceived as an adaptable infrastructure for different forms of listening and gathering around music, tea, and contemporary rituals.

▼光线塑造的室内氛围，Interior atmosphere shaped by light © María Fernanda López and Erik López

在这个音乐消费日益碎片化、加速化的时代，Sona 提出了一种不同的时间模式：一种专注的、不匆忙的、身体参与其中的聆听方式。这是一种并非孤立发生，而是在与他人建立联系、并置身共享空间中的体验。

At a time marked by the fragmented and accelerated consumption of music, Sona proposes another temporality: that of attentive listening, unhurried and embodied. An experience that does not occur in isolation, but in relation to others and within a shared space.

▼平面，Plan © épico estudio + panorama

General Director：Luis López (Lulo)
Operations：Paulina Arreola Barragán
Spatial Design and Construction
panorama: Marcela Segovia
épico estudio: Erik López
Acoustic Design
Bourdeau Acoustical Design: Ethan Bourdeau、ODA Live Sound、Nick Dangerfield、Kelsey LaSeur、Graphic Design
shortcut:Tania Delgado、Operations and Experience Team、Rodrigo Belsaguy、Carolina Gutierrez、Lorena Campos、Jose Ibarrola
Project Management：Jorge Villanueva、Ailed Mata
Audio Integration Project
Genelec
Miguel Dominguez, Genelec Latin America Manager
Representaciones en Audio
Erik Fragoso, Consulting and Sales
Dolby Atmos System Design
Sepiaa: Jorge Rico、Brian Treto、Dolby Atmos Cabling、Cesar Maldonado
Partner Collaborators：Foco Lab、LTRL、Album Goods、Nuumbra Estudio、FENN、Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms

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