Tag Archives: Bilboa

Los Terrenos

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This small 480 m^2 home located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, was designed by Tatiana Bilboa in 2016. Even though it is not a big building, this building is one of my favorites of those designed by Bilboa. The mirrored glass walls blend the building amazingly with the trees and nature surrounding it. The green trees reflecting off the building not only make it blend perfectly with nature but also grant the building a very relaxing vibe. Additionally, when in the interior of a building, one would think they were outside among the trees due to the glass walls and roof. In my opinion, Los Terrenos is one of the best projects completed by Tatiana Bilboa due to its amazing integration of nature into its design.

Observatory House

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The Observatory House, designed by Gabriel Orozco and Tatiana Bilbao, sits on large promontory overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Roca Blanca, Mexico. The building was built in 2008 and was inspired by the Jantar Mantar Astronomical Observatory which was built in Delhi in 1724. I really like the Observatory House mostly because of its location. I guarantee the view must be absolutely incredible. The design of the building is a bit too random for my liking, and I am not the biggest fan of the white color, however, I really like the addition of the pool on top of the building.

Jinhua Architecture Park Exhibition Pavilion

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This pavilion designed by Tatiana Bilboa and located in Jinhua, China was designed in 2002 as a part of the series of 17 pavilions that make up Jinhua Architecture Park. The building is designed in such a way that each of the viewpoints only shows an isolated section of the scenery. The user must journey the halls of the pavilion in search of different viewpoints to collect the whole picture of the scenery. I really like the architectural style presented here due to its large striking figures. I find it really awesome how the design of the pavilion causes the user to have to journey from point to point to understand the whole picture.

Bioinnova

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Designed by Tatiana Bilboa, this multiuse biotechnology facility located in Culiacan Rosales, Mexico, was completed in 2012. The building was designed for the Monterrey Institute of Technology. Bilboa’s design was inspired by a mix of geometry and nature (a tree to be exact). The building consists of 4 blocks made of glass and steel stacked on top of one another with every other block being rotated 90 degrees to create large overhangs and patios. The resulting tree structure creates a very visually unique building. I think this building is quite interesting and eyecatching. The use of the glass exterior makes the building look inviting and open.

I also think it is interested to look at some of the different structural systems used in the construction of this building as seen in the above picture. For example, one can see the piles that were driven into the foundation of the building for structural support.