Bioinnova

building, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Culiacán, Mexico

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Bioinnova is a multiuse biotechnology facility located on the campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Culiacán, Mexico. Designed by architect Tatiana Bilbao, the building, completed in 2012, draws inspiration from the form of a tree. Instead of a traditional rectangular structure, Bilbao's design features four stacked rectangular floors that are shifted relative to each other, creating overhangs and terraces. One floor is rotated 90 degrees, altering its orientation and adding visual interest. The interior boasts concrete walls painted in vibrant tropical colors on each floor, while the exterior glass walls are tinted differently, and a facade mesh further distinguishes the rotated floor. This design integrates functionality with aesthetic appeal, blending the natural and built environments.1

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…was a multiuse biotechnology facility, Bioinnova (completed in 2012), that Bilbao and her team designed for the Monterrey Institute of Technology’s campus there. Like Bilbao’s other work, Bioinnova was inspired by a mix of geometry and nature—in this case, the form of a tree. Rather than producing a standard Modernist…
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…was a multiuse biotechnology facility, Bioinnova (completed in 2012), that Bilbao and her team designed for the Monterrey Institute of Technology’s campus there. Like Bilbao’s other work, Bioinnova was inspired by a mix of geometry and nature—in this case, the form of a tree. Rather than producing a standard Modernist…
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