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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In one of the main arteries of the historical center of the city, Revillagigedo, known as the street where the Teatro Metropólitan is located, and very close to the Alameda is located this interesting museum that houses real treasures of the Mexican popular art. The program with which was born the Museum of Popular Art, known as MAP, gave a new use and meaning...
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On Tuesday 18 September, at 93 years, the American architect Robert Venturi died, who has been classified as one of the most original talents of contemporary architecture. Serve this article as a tribute and to know a little more of this renowned figure of world architecture. Considered the father of postmodernism, American architect Robert Venturi, a Pritzker prize winner, died at 93 years old....
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The tremor of September 19, 1985 marked the history of Mexico City and a generation of young people who went to the streets to sympathize with the victims; Last year, he shook the country's capital and its people again. To honor all the people who died, they lost their homes and helped rescue the victims in this month a series of commemorative activities will take...
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The integral project guarantees its current location, the preservation of its architecture and the artistic work it contains, as well as providing the necessary resources for its preservation, maintenance and long-term operation. On July 18, 1980 an artistic monument was declared the work of David Alfaro Siqueiros, was this one of national or private property, and on October 28, 2014 the Government of the...
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"It does not move or touch" was the emblem with which was presented in days past the Integral project for the rescue of Polyforum Siqueiros, a key piece for the history of art, architecture and even the business history of the country. For this reason the next blog entry will be the first of two notes dedicated to this cultural enclosure whose importance deserves to...
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The Architectural Guild, which since years before showed interest in the planning of the cities and concern for the indiscriminate form of its growth, celebrated the arrival to the presidency of José López Portillo and deposited his hopes in the new president Then he would be in charge of re-routing the course taken. Here we share part of this political-architectural history of an important period...
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"A noble and logical city. Carlos Contreras Elizondo's proposals for Mexico City ", is the title of the Book of Alejandrina Escudero that was recently recognized in the Mexican biennale of Architecture. Here we share some comments on this important work. It is an imposing book, in every sense. The volume of the edition makes it little portable, but the real weight of...
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The work of engineer Roberto Meli Piralla, pioneer in the study of seismic engineering, will be recognized in September, a date that requires us to bear in mind the importance of structural engineering and seismic design of buildings. September, Patriotic month, is a date that brings to mind earthquakes and our vulnerabilities. Following the past events, and especially in the area of architecture, it...
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