The complex of buildings America, projected since the mid-fifties by the architect José Villagrán García, was at the time one of the most important works that were realized in the historical center of the City of Mexico. In it lived different architectural languages, confirming that modernity could dialogue with colonial preexistences. Here we share a little of this story. The Church of Corpus Christi,...
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With an average of 35.000 visitors per year, Arcosanti − an alternative to urban expansion based on Soleri's theory of compact design of cities, and which he baptized with the term of arcology − preserves the essence of its creator, who besides architect and Urban designer was an artist, craftsman and philosopher. This laboratory sought to create a space of harmony between man and nature...
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It is a global challenge whose message is clear: migration is an issue that architects must understand and respond to. How can architecture address the space needs of migrants who travel through Mexico and thus ensure their human rights? Migration is a complex and multi-directional issue, involving economic, geographical, political, social and architectural factors. Architects cannot remain oblivious to a reality that has characterized...
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Tomorrow opens at the University Museum of Contemporary Art (MUAC) a very special exhibition. It is "design as a second nature" the first exhibition in Latin America of the projects of the Anglo-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid (1950-2016). To appoint Zaha Hadid is to refer to a watershed of the world architecture. His work was always based on breaking down schemes established within contemporary architecture...
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The Reforma Hotel, the first considered modern in Mexico City, the work of Carlos Obregón Santacilia and Mario Pani, was a pioneer in its type for the quality and luxury of the services offered. In recent years – as with several buildings considered heritage of the twentieth century that to "make a living" adopt new uses − has been dressed in neon and used as...
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Like the Camino Real Hotel, the building, built ex Professo for the Amalia Hernández folk Ballet school, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2018. Let's get to know a little more about this work and the ideas behind Agustín Hernández ' Architecture. In his entry speech to the Academy of arts, the architect Agustín Hernández Commented: "architecture is the historical bridge, the dialogue that communicates...
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A sum of talents in different areas of design, resulted in the Hotel Camino Real, symbol of modernity, tourism and national prosperity. Between applause, laughter and clashes of Cups was offered a banquet of 1.500 covered and heard the words of Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, days before the "bazooka" with which the army knocked down the door of high School 1 UNAM. This and more in...
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In October, the site museum and the Children's Arts Centre will be opened in Manzanares 25, in the district of La Merced, considered the oldest house in Mexico City. Mexico City in the 16th century, which would be the Emporium and head of the New Spain was built days after the great Tenochtitlan was razed. The foundations of the new city were built on...
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It has been 50 years since Mexico City dressed of Olympics and mourning. Much has been said of those hectic times, where it was considered that the prospects were unbeatable for the modernization of the country and to give the world an image of prosperity, although the reality was different. Here we share the history of an emblematic building that also this year celebrates half...
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