Above, a quick iPhone snapshot I took over the weekend while visiting Via Corporativo, a new ecologically-designed/locally-sourced building in Tijuana, Mexico. This shot is looking up from the second floor through a kaleidescopic vertical pathway that twists through upper floors and to the sky. It was dusk, and a most striking element in a beautiful building. The snapshot's no prizewinner, but it's the best I have to blog right now. It reminded me of a recent visit to the SpaceX factory, and what I saw when I looked up through the mirrored inner hulls of rockets destined to ascend to space. Maybe this Tijuana building will eventually lift off for some other galaxy, too.
I'm told the wood and concrete in the building are locally sourced, as are other elements. Much thought given to cyclical solar and wind conditions in designing the building.
There will be a cool art gallery on the second floor, featuring local artists. I was in the area to participate in Tijuana Innovadora, which totally blew my mind—more on the cool things I encountered at that event in future posts. Many thanks to Tijuana-based arts organizer and curator Montserrat Leon for showing me the new space.
