Darwin Harrison Design

Check out my Blog article on the TxA website

https://texasarchitects.org/2025/03/04/2025-txa-design-conference-explores-mexico-city/

Just returned from an amazing TxA Design Conference in Mexico City. Amazing city, lots of great inspirations, speakers, projects, colors, textures and many talented architects coming together to appreciate and celebrate design.

Created this collage capturing just a bit of the intense colors and varied textures with some of the wild overhead wiring that grabbed my attention at every street corner.

Therme Vals
Equipment Room

The last Baths post. This may seem like an odd post but it’s always surprising to see the hidden stuff that is behind such an austere and elegant design. Most people never realize how complicated even the ‘simplest’ of projects are behind the scenes. I asked if they would let me see the pump room and just like the other parts of this amazing project, the equipment room did not disappoint.

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Therme Vals
Concert

We were exceedingly lucky to visit when a Christmas concert inside the baths was scheduled. The main interior pool was drained and the choir members sang while standing in the basin of the pool. At times other singers were spread around the spaces to create an amazing sound coming from all over. The stone walls created a magnificent setting. Check out the reel for one video.

The other side benefit was that I was allowed to get a lot of photographs that would normally not be allowed as taking photos is prohibited during times people are using the baths.

The concert was around 90 minutes and truly a unique and rare experience.

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