The Orchid Educational Pavilion is located in the Ethnobotanical Gardens in Oaxaca, Mexico within the walls of the Church and former Monastery Santo Domingo de Guzman (1572-1666).  It sits within one of the most biologically diverse ecologies in the world and as part of an ensemble of cultural experiences. Mexican Artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zárate and the Anthropologist and Biologist, Alejandro de Avila began creating the cultural ensemble that would become the Botanical Gardens of Santo Domingo in the summer of 1994.  They hoped to crown their achievement with a pavilion for growing diverse species, conducting experiments, and teaching the community.

Courtesy of FGP Atelier

Architects: FGP Atelier

Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Lead Architect: Fracisco Gonzalez Pulido

Collaborator: Mathias Schuler, Trans Solar

Area: 100.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Courtesy of FGP Atelier

Text description provided by the architects. The Orchid Educational Pavilion is located in the Ethnobotanical Gardens in Oaxaca, Mexico within the walls of the Church and former Monastery Santo Domingo de Guzman (1572-1666).  It sits within one of the most biologically diverse ecologies in the world and as part of an ensemble of cultural experiences. Mexican Artists Francisco Toledo and Luis Zárate and the Anthropologist and Biologist, Alejandro de Avila began creating the cultural ensemble that would become the Botanica...