tadao ando: centro roberto garza sada at UDEM, mexico
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'centro roberto garza sada' by tadao ando, monterrey, mexico
all images courtesy of lenoir & asociados
alternately dubbed 'the gate of creation' tadao ando's recently realized building for the art, architecture and design school at universidad de monterrey
in mexico is the architect's first project in latin america. the sweeping concrete form is meant to enclose studio and learning spaces for some 500+ students
in creative majors while tectonically expressing the value of aesthetics within the larger program of the school. characterized by a stepped hyperbolic
underside that gives way to a stadium-like hall, the built form uses simple material to create an impressive space of collaboration. the six reinforced
concrete levels are organized around light-filled voids interjected with both cleanly orthogonal and dramatically curved stairs. the result is a perfectly
proportioned tabula rasa that 'opens the gates' for a new generation of latin american designers.
exterior views show the 'gate' and entrance
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a central void helps organize both orthogonal and curved paths of circulation
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the underbelly of the stair directs light over the perfect concrete cast
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stepped hyperbola of the structure meets the central stair
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spaces were envisioned as opportunities for creative exchange
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interior of a lecture hall, complete generous glazing and diffused light
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interior views of classrooms
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workshop facilities were seamlessly woven into the building's clean aesthetic
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ando's sketch of the gestalt of the building
further development of the 'gate' by ando
ando sketched the built form's unique relationship to the ground plane
andro's drawing of the public space beneath the building is posited as a stadium-like subtraction from the ground
this excerpt is from a full length video about the opening of the new tadao ando-designed centro roberto garza sada, universidad de monterrey's
school of art,architecture and design. [spanish only]
see the full length video © udem here
it is solid, i like the handdrawings, it is very beautiful…..