Agustín Hernández Navarro

[3] As he matured, he took interest in mechanical and electrical engineering, however, his mother demanded that he followed in his older brother's footsteps to obtain a degree in architecture as she believed this career path would offer him financial independence.

Despite these struggles his thesis project which featured a cultural center of modern art was highly praised by famed Mexican Artist Diego Rivera.

[4] Although his early entry into architecture was facilitated by his mother Amalia, Hernández Navarro went on to become highly awarded in his field and known as one of Mexico's greatest modern architects.

Hernández Navarro's sculptural forms were heavily influenced by Mesoamerican cosmogony in both the interior and exterior spaces he created and with exposed concrete as his preferred material, he captured the essence of Pre-Columbian edifices while producing innovative modern structures.

The structure which houses two rehearsal rooms, an office and a theatre, references the slope of a Pre-Columbian pyramid base while asserting itself as a modern piece of architecture.

The main building appears to guard the central square and the layout of the academy, while distinctly modern, harkens back to Pre-Columbian city planning as found at Teotihuaćan and Monte Albán.

[15] Hernández Navarro considered General Cuenca, whom he designed The Heroico Colegio Militar for, his favorite client because he was given complete creative freedom throughout the process.

[18] Calakmul Coronado is a modern structure created using bi-axial symmetry and is known locally as La Lavadora or The Washing Machine because of its iconic boxy frame with an enormous inset circular window.

The structure features a floating bridge between the trees which serves as the entrance and the interior challenges the conventional idea that diagonal walls are a waste of space which intentionally evokes a feeling of vertigo.