Culinary Art School
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At a glance
- Project by: Gracia Studio
- Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
- Program: Professional cooking school
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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Culinary Art School © Luis Garcia View project image |
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First floor plan © Gracia Studio View project image |
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Second floor plan © Gracia Studio View project image |
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Section © Gracia Studio View project image |
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Side facade © Gracia Studio View project image |
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Main facade © Gracia Studio View project image |
Architect's statement
Cleanness and orderliness define Culinary Art School, and it’s really all needed when seeking to respond the 894 m2 project’s requirements, located in Tijuana, Baja California, 
Mexico. Culinary Art School is mainly characterized for its importance of motivating the alumni through the environment, which seeks to inspire them in this learning 
process.
At a quick glance, any stranger would say anything but a professional cooking school is housed inside these two volumes, which function as the main 
characters, and where materials like exposed off-form concrete, corrugated steel, garapa wood, glass and metal structure are combined. The consistent use of these materials defines 
the purity and elegance of Culinary Art School, which embodies the beliefs of Gracia Studio. It is located on the last phase of a 30-year, 
three stage development in Tijuana, vacant lots surround the school, which is why the two main volumes face each other, creating a transition space: the 
grand plaza/courtyard, an interior pedestrian “street” that works as the perfect centerpiece between the two volumes.
The greater volume, lined with garapa wood on the upper 
level, and cast on-site concrete beneath, contains the administrative offices, classrooms, library, and the wine cellar. On the second main volume, covered with corten steel 
on top, and glass below, the cooking stations, with absolute transparency between them and the plaza, allowing physical and visual interaction among these characters, as 
well as with the other workshops: the architecture and interiors come together to create an environment that will inspire each and every student.
Details/Credits
- Project name: Culinary Art School
- Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
- Program: Professional cooking school
- Area: Built-up Area: 894 m2
- Year: Completion: 2010
- More details: Finishing Materials: Concrete, steel, garapa wood, polycarbonate
- Client: Culinary Art School
- Project by: Gracia Studio
- Team: Principal Designer: Jorge Gracia • Design Team: Jorge Gracia, Javier Gracia, Jonathan Castellon
- Others: Structural Engineering: Benjamin Teran Duran
- Text: Valeria Peraza. Courtesy of Gracia Studio
- Images: Courtesy of Gracia Studio
Related links
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