National Laboratory of Genomics, Mexico


Located in the Bajio, Mexico’s breadbasket, the National Laboratory of Genomics is an extension of the Institute of Agricultural Studies.

The location and geology of the site—an empty field with a fault line deep below—gave rise to the metaphor that defines the form of the building: an inscribed line divides the program in half, with the laboratories on one side and the administrative and auditorium spaces on the other, and also delineates the public areas.

This constructed fault line forms an intimate civic space that connects the different programs.

Read the original blog post here on Archinect

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