A comprehensive introduction to the work and vision of one of Mexicos most acclaimed contemporary architectsMexican architect Alberto Kalach born 1960 founded Taller de Arquitectura X TAX in 1981 and for more than 35 years the firms work has produced a wide range of projects from private commissions to public buildings from solutions for confined spaces to urban planning problems. The scale of the commission may vary but the approach remains the same always driven by a sense of curiosity and experimentation TAX describes itself as somewhere between ampampquota lab a greenhouse and learning team.ampampquot Rather than adhering to a specific style TAXs constancy is methodological and conceptual allowing the studio to be prolific versatile and consistent simultaneously. The studios work has long been motivated by Kalachs concerns aboutand research intothe particular challenges and problems of his native Mexico City.