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Building: Darcons Headquarters Building
Location: Delicias City, Chihuahua, Mexico
Completion: 2008
Architects: Jorge Cajiga, Raúl Rodríguez, Roberto Villarreal, Reyes Baeza
Structural Design: Estructuristas y Consultores
Project Management: Urbanismo y Edificación Mexicana
Structural Engineering: EASA Construcciones

AE Interests: This office structure consists of three orthogonal, stacked volumes with glazing on the opposite sides and shaded by opaque, concrete walls on the western façade. The multifunctional skin of the building is transparent, allowing for views to the exterior and also defines the shape of the frame.