The importance of the so-called "early childhood", defined by UNESCO as the "period from birth to eight years of age, is now undeniable, which is a unique moment of growth in which the brain develops remarkably". During this stage, children are given a greater influence from their environments and contexts, so the spaces designed for them are of paramount importance. But this was not always...
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The history of cement, a material so common today, teaches us lessons from our own constructive tradition, so its use in the Benito Juárez School is also an illustrator. Not only did it represent an achievement of the Revolution in education, but it was also the first major building to start the government's push for the cement industry during the 1920s. Let us learn from...
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If there is a territory of the controversial architectural work, longed for and at the same time seriously questioned, this is undoubtedly that of the contests. In the words of the Argentine architect Roberto Fernández "Architectural competitions represent the combination of the art of choosing and the trade of being chosen" while the Canadian designer Bruce Mau warns that you should not participate in them,...
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The formula is simple, two architects from different eras who interpret the same space. The result, on the other hand, is unexpected, mysterious, seductive. In this blog post we will take a walk through the history of this space by the hand of its creators, who, despite the temporal distance, invite us to live the constant amazement by the green expression of architecture. ...
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Mexico City has a buried past and a present that moves and throbs also from its bowels, the subway network, an underworld that from the depths observes the coming and going of inhabitants who come from all points of the great capital. More than a means of transport it is a vital flow: without the metro, the city simply becomes paralyzed. But this was not...
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It is admirable the wake that, when he left, Francisco Toledo leaves in the firmament of the arts of Mexico. However, in this blog post, and as a humble tribute, we will remember another type of legacy, one related to architecture and protection of historical heritage. We are talking about the Centro de las Artes de San Agustin (CASA) and the Institute of Graphic Arts...
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This museum, an icon of contemporary architecture in Mexico, houses among its walls more than just art: a history related both to the economic political changes that were taking place in the country, and to the intense debate around the "intrusion" of the private initiative in the management of national culture. Considered one of the great works built by the wonder duo formed by...
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Who does not keep among their memories, the figure of a concrete animal, of those who splashed the parks with its cheerful abstraction? The playgrounds in modern Mexico were part of architectural and artistic projects motivated by the research and consideration of its users, children, and materialized the paradigmatic optimism that characterized the Modern Movement for designing a better society since its inception. This book...
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This year is special. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the architect Mies Van der Rohe, and celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Barcelona Pavilion, a work whose authorship he shares with the architect and designer Lilly Reich. Therefore, in this edition we will commemorate these events with history this building, modern icon and symbol of the revaluation of women in the history of architecture....
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Banking architecture is a little-talked about genre. However, in the 1930s, it was a notorious field of experimentation. Its constructions had to express the prosperity, stability and even a certain luxury that legitimized and supported the owners of the institution: a modern building with state-of-the-art technology would give greater confidence to users and shareholders. This is the case we will review below. Abdelnour Aboumrad...
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