Atenas
concentrated habitats
Mexico City, Mexico
_Pachuca, Mexico
Program
_Museum, observatory
Area
__157 m²
Design Year
_2016
Location
_Pachuca, Mexico
Status
_Comissioned for SD/DD/CD
Client
_Confidential
Designed and built to become an icon of the City of Pachuca, Hidalgo, the Pisal observation deck stands at a height of 30 meters over the sprawling mosaic mall created by Byron Galvez. Consisting of a horizontal ground level segment housing neatly proportioned bleachers, a vertical riser and protruding prism jutting confidently into space, the Pisal provides a spectacular view not only of the mosaic below, but also of the surrounding environs. Seen from a certain angle, these segment form the illusion of a triangle, evoking both the impossible geometry of the Penrose triangle and the triangular motifs used in the pyramid of Tula.
Juan Carlos Vidals
Partner
Moritz Melchert
Partner
Armando Román
Creative Director
Abraham Mena
Visual Artist