La Carreta

This pavilion, located at the core of the Instituto Technologico de Monterrey campus, serves as a location for students, faculty, staff, and the community to engage with each other. According to Sasaki, the building is designed as a highly flexible, open and transparent, minimal structure, approachable from all sides. The steel and glass building envelope is designed as a series of collapsible doors that can seamlessly open and retract to accommodate a variety of sized assembly spaces. The enclosure of the pavilion is defined by 15’ tall glass pivot doors surrounding a long, single story floor plane. The pavilion has columns embedded in the glazing enclosure and benefits from a large surrounding pergola that tames Monterrey’s direct sun impact and filters daylighting all around it. With the ability to open entirely to its surroundings, the structure transforms into an open-air shelter in the heart of the campus. Team LB provided Structural Engineering services for this project.