Diablos Rojos Stadium in Mexico City

Mexico‘s largest baseball stadium

published in sb 2/2020

The Diablos Rojos Stadium in Mexico City serves as the home base for “Los Diablos Rojos“ (The Red Devils) baseball team. Mexico’s premier baseball stadium was designed by Mexican-born architect Francisco Gonzalez Pulido, head of Chicago-based international firm FGP Atelier. The architectural and theoretical undertaking entailed creating a cutting-edge structure that not only reflects the country’s culture and history, but also integrates the surrounding community.

Located adjacent to the Formula One racetrack in the sports complex of Magdalena Mixhuca – a former Olympic Park that continues to serve as a venue for cultural, social, religious, and sporting events – Gonzalez Pulido worked with local architect Alonso de Garay of Taller ADG to establish a cohesive flow.

Upon entering the stadium, visitors are confronted by six truncated pyramid-like forms clad in indigenous volcanic rock which form the base of the structure while also providing outdoor terraces at the higher level away from the arena that include food stalls and an area for socializing. The shape and materiality of the forms, which recall ancient Mesoamerican temples, serve as a reminder of the country’s rich history and also perfectly marry ceremony – by providing an awe-inspiring entrance – and innovation.