

Much breeze and airflow through the halls and platforms as possible.” ThisĪerodynamic geometry, reminiscent of traditional Mayan geometric patterns, is anĮffective way to organically cool the station without the need for mechanical Locations to shelter from the rain,” Rodriguez-Leal says. “The station is designed as an open-air facility, glazed only at strategic Therefore, Aidia Studio’s indigenous-inspired design elements - which more and more forward-thinking designers are turning back to wisdom when it comes to climate-resilient design - are a much-needed,Įvolutionary twist on current architecture that will help ensure the survival of Same time ensuring the design and operations have a minimal impact on the

Way that it resists the fury and strength of very strong winds, whilst at the “We needed to design the station in such a Physical infrastructure secured,” Rolando Rodriguez-Leal, the studio'sįounder, told Sustainable Brands. Halt and depending on the strength, people may need to be evacuated and the “Currently, when a hurricane hits, all transport operations are ground to a Infusing elements of pre-Hispanic Mayan design. The structure, designed to withstand theĬlimatic changes, also prioritizes sustainability and user experience whilst Studio has revealed a much-needed, future-proof To deal with these increasingly frequentĬonditions, Mexico City-based architecture firm Aidia Like many other parts of the world, the popular vacationĭestination - located on the Yucatán Peninsula - is experiencing a growingĬlimate change, which cause all of the city’s transport to grind to a halt.īut the prospect of stopping all transport operations during extreme weatherĮvents isn’t feasible long term. Tulum, Mexico is no stranger to the shifting weather patterns that are being Aidia Studio’s pre-Hispanic Mayan-inspired design is a much-needed evolutionary twist on current architecture that will help ensure the survival of the Mexican city’s transport links during increasingly frequent extreme weather events.
