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Irapuato Music Hall and Sports Centre by Tatiana Bilbao
Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao has designed a music hall and sports centre for Irapuato, Mexico.
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Called Irapuato Music Hall and Sports Centre, the five-storey circular building would host musical and sporting events in one central hall.
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Shaped around this interior, the exterior of the building would incorporate bars, restaurants and terraces.
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Here's some information from the architects:
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IRAPUATO MUSIC HALL AND SPORTS CENTER
Irapuato, Guanajuato, México
Irapuato Music Hall and Sports Center will be a multipurpose building.
The five level circular building will host a wide variety of events, such as international music concerts, box fights, college events or traditional Mexican shows.
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This arena is equipped with such a technology in acoustics and illumination that even the people seated in the back rows (as far as 23 meters from the stage) will enjoy their favorite show.
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The exterior characteristic shape, resulting from the interior program, also includes bars, restaurants and terraces which brings life to the building everyday, even if the interior is not being used.
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This building its situated in the INFORUM congress and fairy park, located at the north of Irapuato city.
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TATIANA BILBAO S.C.
Tatiana Bilbao S.C. was founded in 2004 by Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao Spamer.
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This multidisciplinary studio has architecture as its main practice with projects in Mexico and various countries around the world.
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In addition, the office constantly organizes different exhibitions and programs, therefore promoting contemporary culture.
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The office develops architecture covering a wide range of typologies, being the main examples: a house for the artist Gabriel Orozco in the pacific ocean, a 1388 m2 gated community house in Ordos (China), a Botanical Garden in Culiacan or the Tangassi funeral home in San Luis Potosi, an Exhibition Room in Jinhua Architectural Park and the Mexican Pavilion for the Expo Zaragoza 2008.
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In 1999 Tatiana Bilbao co-founds the Office Laboratorio de la Ciudad de Mexico S.C.(LCM).
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Since 2004 she has been a visiting professor in Universities such as Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago de Chile.
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In 2007 Tatiana Bilbao was recognized by Design Vanguard Prize for being one of the 10 most influential, young practices of the world.
Construction: 10,000 sq.meters
Client: INFORUM, Irapuato
Design year: 2008-2009
Architectural project: Tatiana Bilbao SC
Principal in charge: Tatiana Bilbao Spamer
Project Leader: Francisco Solorzano, Judit Ferrando
Project Team: JJudit Ferrando, Maria Serafin, Juan Pablo Benlliure, Marco Lozano, Mariano Castillo
3D massing: Juan Pablo Benlliure, Marco Lozano
Renderings: AR3D (Miguel Angel Flores), Juan Pablo Benlliure, Marco Lozano
Model: Judit Ferrando, Maria Serafin
Structural engineer: MONCAD (Jorge Cadena)
Acoustic engineer: UST DESIGN (Jorge Galavis)
Installations: QM INGENIERIA (Jorge Quintana)
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