The project is born with the intention of creating a multidisciplinary cultural forum in which Jazz is the main exponent.

© Ivan Esqueda Martínez 

Architects: em-estudio 

Location: Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico

Client : The Jazz Foundation

Interior Design: Tónico Visual 

Area: 371.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Ivan Esqueda Martínez 

The project is born with the intention of creating a multidisciplinary cultural forum in which Jazz is the main exponent.

© Ivan Esqueda Martínez 

The building is located on Puerto Vallarta?s ?Malecón? (boardwalk); it is built above an existing commercial building, giving the project a great ocean view. The access to The Jazz Foundation is on Morelos Street (perpendicular to ?Malecón?) through a large wooden door that leads to a staircase that is contained in a double-height space full of natural light coming through a glass dome.
© Ivan Esqueda Martínez 

The building façade is constructed with a concrete lattice that allows the flow of air and lets light in from the outside during the day, and works as a large light box at night. Openings are created in the façade to frame exterior views.

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The project is built with a light metal structure that holds the wooden roof, where the electrical and sound ...