Pedro Reyes is a Mexican artist. He uses sculpture, architecture, video, performance and participation. His works aims to increase individual or collective agency in social, environmental, political or educational situations.
In collaboration with Pedro Reyes, we designed his studio and workshop, where several requirements needed to be fulfill. A brutalist statement for the colonial neighborhood of Coyoacan, systems that allowed to reduce electrical consumption, used by the heavy machinery use to work the stone of his sculptures, rain and water re-use, and acoustic comfort for the surrounding houses The result is a monolithic building, cast in grey concrete through artesanal craftsma ship. Several mock-ups were developped to study the di erent patterns and pre cast materials.

Team:

Client: Pedro Reyes

Architects: MCxA Group

Other Participants: Francisco Vázquez, Pablo Kobayashi, José de Silva and Saad

Acústica

Photographer: Angelica Ibarra

Materials Used:

Facade cladding:  Precast natural color concrete

Flooring: Apparent concrete natural color

Doors: Metal frame with galvanized sheet

Windows:  Metal cancel based on 1 1⁄2" profile painted in black, 6mm glass

Roofing:  Flat concrete roof with gray asphalt waterproofing