Francisco González-Pulido

He has worked on a wide range of building typologies with a strong emphasis on the design of skyscrapers and airports in America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

[3][4][5] Since childhood, he has always been interested in both art and technology, but during his early years he thought of becoming a rock and roll musician.

[8] Soon after graduating from the Tec de Monterrey, he was hired to build a summer house, a project that gave him experience as both designer and builder; he gained knowledge, skill and reputation from that project and allowed him to participate in design competitions, winning one Price Waterhouse.

[3][10] González-Pulido had heard of Jahn's collaborative concept of “Archi-Neering,” combining engineering and architecture to create a symbiotic result through a synergetic process.

[4][6] His vision, skills, leadership, drive and determination positioned him at the top and in 2003, he became executive vice president and then director of design from 2006 to 2012.

[9] In addition to creating mega-projects, he also works designing furniture to match the architecture of the building where the pieces are located.

For example, the furniture used at an ecological hotel in Hong Kong, a tower in Qatar and the Ethnobotanical Garden in Oaxaca.

[2] In March 2019, the Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, designed by González-Pulido and FGP Atelier in collaboration with local architect Taller ADG, opened to acclaim in Mexico City.

[12] He thinks in terms of sequence and scenarios, placing himself at the center of the problem and the solution and believes that building light is not only a theoretical but an ethical position.

[7] The first project that González-Pulido directed completely with his own vision with Murphy/Jahn was the Veer Towers in Las Vegas, which has been noted for its bold, unconventional design.

Veer Towers, Las Vegas, USA
Suvarnabhumi Airport. Bangkok, Thailand
Cosmopolitan. Warsaw, Poland
Diablos Rojos del México Ballpark, Mexico City. Mexico