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.