Monthly Archives: November 2018


09

Nov 2018

50 years of the binomial González de León/Zabludovsky

From the collaboration of these two great architects emerged works that, over time, have become true icons of Mexican architecture. Here are three representative creations of this important architectural alliance.   This 2018 is also met 50 years of a very special association. It could be said that as a dumbbell these two architects came to determine much of the image of the city, while...

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07

Nov 2018

Alfonso Reyes and his vision of Anahuac

In this blog post we recommend a text of great interest to both those who study in Mexico City and those who seek to understand it through the written word. This is the Anahuac vision of Alfonso Reyes, a "cauda of images that celebrates pre-Hispanic time and, at the same time, forms a complex perspective of Mexican history and culture."     In order to...

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02

Nov 2018

Aldo Rossi and the cemetery of San Cataldo in Modena

The passage of time, the vestiges of death, and the history of the place, in combination with other references of Jewish cemeteries built in the nineteenth century, were concepts adopted by architect Rossi to create this "metaphysical" space.   Aldo Rossi is considered one of the theoretical pillars in the history of contemporary architecture. The Milanese architect (1931-1997), through his work and writings, revealed the...

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