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design team
christian berdar, luis valeriano, alejandro cortes, constanze martens, jorge gutierrez, jose mora, roberto yañez

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associate architect > jihei aoki
12.02.07
library of mexico / mega-library / mexico city... competition entry


the proposal for the Library of Mexico, José Vasconcelos, is an artificial topography configured by diagonal strokes refered as an abstract interpretation of architectures pertaining to mesoamerican past… // the architectural environment is shaped as an XL piece of stone that occupies the whole site... // this massive fragmented stone tablet establishes a system of open and closed spaces... // courtyards, terraces, stairways and galleries form a complex combination of urban typologies… // the succession of spaces create a unique atmosphere, viewpoints and light effects… //

 

© luis_vicente flores [arkitektSudio] mexico city / 2007