Nueva Vivienda: New Housing Paradigms in Mexico Vassallo Jess
This book introduces a new generation of architects working in Mexico and highlights the quality of their innovative housing designs.In the period following World War II, eminent Mexican architects…
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This book introduces a new generation of architects working in Mexico and highlights the quality of their innovative housing designs.In the period following World War II, eminent Mexican architects such as Juan O'Gorman and Luis Barragn 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 international attention, owing to the ideas and ambitions of a new generation of architects.Nueva Vivienda features twenty-seven outstanding housing projects in Mexico from the