Sana Frini
LOCUS understands space as a place shaped by a constant in-between, where forms follow functions, behaviors, and belongings. Its approach engages tangible and intangible tools—the told, the felt, the hidden, and the unseen. History is fundamental, while perception and narrative serve as lenses to understand the present and guide building.
The studio participates actively in academia as visiting professors, guest tutors, and critics at Cornell AAP, IIT Chicago, UNAM, Kent University, HEAD Geneva, and ENSA Versailles. Founding partners’ work has been recognized with awards including the Gold Medal of the XVII Bienal Nacional de Arquitectura Mexicana (2022), the XII Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (2022), the CEMEX Prize (2020), the VII International Sacred Architecture Prize, Work of the Year (2020), the Mexican National Art Creators System (2019), and the YALA Award (2019). LOCUS has been featured in exhibitions including the XII BIAU (2022), the Herbert Museum (2020), and Abierto Mexicano (2019).
LOCUS has earned second place in the competition for the new headquarters of the International Organization for Migration in Switzerland (2022) and was a finalist in the Eco Pavilion Competition in CDMX (2023). The studio has led contextual regeneration initiatives, including Latin America’s first zero-waste restaurant, Baldío (2024), and a climate-adaptive school in a correctional facility, Kobén (2024). LOCUS is part of the collective representing the Mexican Pavilion at the 19th Venice Biennale with Chinampa Veneta (2025).
