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Project • By LUCIO MUNIAIN et al • Embassies
The New Belgian Embassy in Mexico by Lmetal, Cota & Pardo
The new Belgian Embassy in Mexico, designed by Abraham Cota Paredes, Lucio Muniain, and Rafael Pardo, is a refined exercise in architectural diplomacy. Located in the residential neighborhood of Polanco, it balances the symbolic role of representing a nation with the subtle art of urban integration.
Alfredo Sanchez y Oscar Santiago Ruiz
A commitment to environmental preservation guides the project. All existing trees were maintained, directly informing the building’s footprint. The program is distributed over six levels: a technical basement, four floors above ground accommodating both public and private functions, and a rooftop dedicated to solar infrastructure. At ground level, generous gardens form part of the arrival sequenc... More
Project • By Taller Proyectual • Coasts
Great Barrier island
The initiative arises from the need to connect on the basis of a bridge or a series of them the great barrier island with the neighboring islands of the Hauraki Gulf.This proposal on the contrary seeks primarily to create the necessary means to contribute to the regeneration of an aquatic ecosystem belonging to the marine park of the Hauraki Gulf which has been significantly affected over time due to pollution and overfishing altering in this way the existing trophic and environmental system. That is why the interrelation between the gulf, its islands and basins is necessary to maintain the vital support of the environment which is a matter of national importance, besides that the marine park of the Hauraki Gulf is clearly different from ot... More