Nueva Vivienda

New Housing Paradigms in Mexico

Jesús Vassallo, Sebastian López Cardozo

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Park Books
01 October 2022

Residential buildings, domestic buildings

In the period following WWII, eminent Mexican architects such as Juan O'Gorman and Luis Barragán pioneered the adaption of a European-American narrative in housing design to their own cultural environment. Seven decades on, Mexico's architects are ready to export their own knowledge and matured idiosyncrasies, and to contribute strongly to a global discourse that is aware of local cultural, environmental, and economic concerns. In recent years, Mexican architecture, and in particular housing design, has experienced a renaissance and gained unparalleled attention internationally. The ideas and ambitions of a new generation of architects are fueled by a housing boom and an increasingly sophisticated urban design culture, which again are being supported by progressive public initiatives.

Nueva Vivienda features 27 outstanding housing projects in Mexico from the last 10 years through images, floor plans, sections and views as well as concise descriptions. Scholarly essays offer historical and theoretical background. Completed with three conversations with architects, policy makers, and researchers, the book shares the circumstances that enabled these projects, highlights their designers' new ideas and how they contribute to re-thinking housing typologies in Mexico today. Moreover, it also explores how all this transfers to the context of 21st-century architecture in Europe, the United States, and beyond.

AUTHORS: Jesús Vassallo is a Houston-based architect and writer. He teaches and researches as an assistant professor at Rice University's School of Architecture.

Sebastián López Cardozo is an architect and researcher based in Houston, TX. Has obtained a BA in architecture from the University of Toronto and is currently pursuing his Master's degree at Rice University's School of Architecture.

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Mexico's architecture has experienced a strong renaissance in the early 21st century

Contemporary housing designs by Mexican architects draw particular interest from all over the world .

The book features 27 outstanding housing projects in Mexico through images, plans, and concise descriptions .

Introduces a new generation of architects working in Mexico and highlights the quality of their designs .

Scholarly essays and conversations with architects, policy makers, and researchers offer background information

150 colour, 50 b/w illustrations

Edited by: Jesús Vassallo, Sebastian López Cardozo
Imprint: Park Books
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm,
Weight: 879g
ISBN: 9783038602903
ISBN 10: 3038602906
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Jesús Vassallo is a Houston-based architect and writer, and associate professor at Rice Architecture. Sebastián López Cardozo is a graduate of Rice Architecture who lives and works as an architect and researcher in Houston, TX.

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Nueva Vivienda

New Housing Paradigms in Mexico

Jesús Vassallo, Sebastian López Cardozo

$99

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