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USET-OPD Tlaxcala

USET-OPD Tlaxcala
© Paul Rivera - archphoto

USET-OPD TLAXCALA

JSª, DMG architecture

ARCHITECTS
DMG architecture, JSa: JSª

AREA
46420 m²

CATEGORY
Other Public Administration Buildings, Institutional Buildings

LOCATION
Mexico

Text description provided by architect.

This office complex is located in the State of Tlaxcala, in a government city plot intended to build various seats of the State Government.

USET-OPD Tlaxcala
© Paul Rivera - archphoto
USET-OPD Tlaxcala
© Paul Rivera - archphoto
USET-OPD Tlaxcala
© Paul Rivera - archphoto

The offices for two Tlaxcala State Ministries, Public Education and Health, are located in the midst of an urban context that is predominantly housing. 

A topographic analysis of the site was made in order to build the project as platforms, as staggered terraces, to develop the program for the two Ministries.

USET-OPD Tlaxcala
© Paul Rivera - archphoto
USET-OPD Tlaxcala
© Paul Rivera - archphoto

Since these office buildings had to be built quickly, we chose a structural system based on prefabricated material, to comply with this requirement.

Both ministries are surrounded by natural spaces. The wooded area was kept in its original site, and it has a gully that serves as a water collector and plays an important role in the environment, which was recovered for the workers of these offices.

USET-OPD Tlaxcala
© Paul Rivera - archphoto
USET-OPD Tlaxcala
© Paul Rivera - archphoto

The link between both ministries is an open plaza, which clearly marks the access to these, and also creates a clearing for recreation.

The façades of both buildings have a brise soleil system, sun breakers whose position and separation is done to provide sunlight to the different areas of the offices.

USET-OPD Tlaxcala
© Paul Rivera - archphoto
USET-OPD Tlaxcala
© Paul Rivera - archphoto

Also, a system of green roofs with native plants provides the user with the required comfort.


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