Guillot Architects

VIA Corporativo

VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela

VIA CORPORATIVO

Guillot Arquitectos

LOCATION
Tijuana, Mexico

YEAR
2010

CATEGORY
Institutional Buildings

AREA
22670.0 m²

PHOTOGRAPHS
Carlos Varela

Text description provided by architect.

The project consists of high efficiency and environmentally friendly standards, with the creation of a quality concept based on the parameters set by the Leed Certification (Leadrship in Energy and Environmental Design).

VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela

The project emerges from the concept of fluidity and movement. By combining office areas, service areas and providing them with natural light and air circulation, we produce a design based on patterns that shift and produce play of planes in the various levels thus creating a space in the middle; the light and air chamber.

This element functions as an artery in the center of the building that provides air according to the prevailing winds and natural light projected toward the inner zones.

VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela

The building is composed of 4 levels of parking, a commercial level restaurant area, lounge and conference room, administrative level and 7 levels of offices, sky terrace garden and jogging track.

VIA includes strategies for incorporating sustainability by supplying recycled, local and environmental friendly materials, as well as aspects like efficiency and water saving, using dual flush toilets, waterless urinals and low-power mixers while leveraging 0.5gm storm water through drip irrigation.

VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela

The building also has energy efficiency, an average of 30% savings in energy consumption relative to a conventional building thanks to its outer aluminum layer that allows the reduction of direct sunlight impact.

It’s has achieved Leed gold and having a major environmental impact for a building with over 27,000 m2 improving the quality of life of its inhabitants by providing natural light and air in most spaces in the building and creating a more productive work environment

VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela


VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela
VIA Corporativo
© Carlos Varela


VIA Corporativo
West Elevation
VIA Corporativo
South Elevation
VIA Corporativo
North Elevation


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Longitudinal Section
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Cross Section
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Parking Floor Plan
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Floor Plan
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Office Floor Plan
VIA Corporativo
Comercial Floor Plan

Guillot Architects
T +52 664 6849784
Guillot Architects
Monterrey, Chapultepec, 22020 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico