Salas Regionales del Golfo
Xalapa, Veracrúz
Diseño arquitectónico / Mauricio García Cué, Christian Luce Dickinson, Carlos Albarrán Ríos/ Colaboradores / Pablo Fernández Sánchez, Raymundo González Pérez, Eduardo Núñez Hernández / Ingeniería estructural / Carunti Ingeniería, Jorge Armando Lopéz González / Ingeniería eléctrica / Salvador Cardenas Martínez, Leonel Coatl Hernández / Ingenierías especiales / DR Security, S.A de C.V., Pietro Romita Rosbosch/ Construcción / Iurancha, S.A. de C.V., Proyecta y Edifica, S.A. de C.V. / Dirección de obra / Carlos Albarrán Ríos / Superficie construida / 7,100 m2 / Fecha de proyecto / 2010 / Fecha de construcción / 2011-2012 / Fotografía / Luis Gordoa Hernández.
Located at the top of a hill overviewing the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, the project undertakes the downward geography of the site by introducing a solid and half buried volume over which the building is raised. The design of the building itself is in the shape of a balance, which evokes justice.
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The ground floor, which constitutes the architectural plinth, holds the public and social functions of the building. Two extended patios provide natural light and ventilation.
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A third volume, a rectangular prism, lies in a perpendicular position over the plinth. The solid extremes of the prism are suspended in cantilever, acting as the scales of the balance. Inside, the judges dictate the sentences for the trials that are lead.
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At the same time, the scales of the balance are functionally related with the access platform, creating exterior covered hallways, allowing the entrance to the building and providing meeting points.
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The interior service core obstructs the west sunlight, creating a natural isolation between the solar radiation and the working areas. They also allow for proper ventilation, distributing fresh air through the building. Together with other energy saving measures, this natural system allows the building to use only half the energy consumed by a conventional office building, ensuring its sustainability.
