For 20 years, Tatiana Bilbao and her architectural practice have been realising internationally acclaimed projects that take a holistic approach and respond to local and social conditions. The studio is committed to the responsible use of resources and is dedicated to collaborative concepts that focus on designing spaces for communal living. According to the museum, the Tatiana Bilbao Estudio (TBE) understands “architecture and building as a process of thinking and acting in a network of people and places”. Bilbao has received several awards in recent years, including “AW Architect of the Year” in 2022.
Mit ihrem rund 40-köpfigen, multidisziplinär ausgebildeten Team versucht Bilbao Räume zu schaffen, die Menschen unabhängig von sozialen Klassen ein würdiges Leben ermöglichen. Das Studio arbeitet bevorzugt mit analogen Arbeitsmitteln wie Handzeichnungen, Collagen oder Modellen. Im Gegensatz zu Computer-Renderings erzeugen diese ein assoziatives Bild von Architektur, das sich erst durch die Nutzung der Menschen zu einem erfahrbaren Raum konkretisiert. In den letzten Jahren in Mexiko realisierte Projekte belegen die Bandbreite des Architekturbüros: Die Neugestaltung des botanischen Gartens in Culiacán, der Bau eines Meeresforschungszentrums in Mazatlán, ein „Social-Housing-Projekt“ in Acuña, ein multifunktionales Universitätsgebäude auf dem Campus der Universität von Monterrey und der Masterplan zur Aufwertung eines populären Pilgerweges in der Region Jalisco.
From 23 February to 2 June, the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich is presenting “Tatiana Bilbao Estudio – Architecture for the Community” in the Toni-Areal, the first exhibition in Switzerland dedicated to the innovative and collaborative working and building methods of the Mexican architecture firm of the same name. According to the museum, the show is conceived as an expansive installation in which seven selected building projects from Mexico, the USA and France are presented. In addition to monographic information, a walk-in collage specially designed by the TBE also addresses topics such as the choice of resource-saving materials. At the same time, the scenography with the oversized collage refers to an important working tool in the studio’s design process. The collaborative way of working and thinking will also be explored in greater depth using a film portrait and a current project – the construction of a new monastery for Cistercian monks in Neuzelle, Germany.
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