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Tradición

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Project • By ARIAS MARTINEZ ARQUITECTURA • Private Houses

La Davila

In an old Mexican town is located this farm full of history. La Dávila is a dwelling house built on the site of a 200 year old house. Over the adobe walls was built a residence for a successful Mexican writer that perfectly combines the vernacular soul of the town of Tapalpa with the comfort of contemporary life, without neglecting sustainability, craftsmanship and the use of traditional construction techniques sublimated to the highest standards of quality. Alfonso Arias Mtz Alfonso Arias Mtz Alfonso Arias Mtz Alfonso Arias Mtz The first of the two units is located on an elongated lot at the foot of the street. The older one preserves the original layout and typology. A foyer and a library have been adapted with... More

Project • By Miguel de la Torre • Memorials

Dia de muertos Altar / Installation

A Holy Field, a lighthouse, a portal.   On the occasion of one of the most important celebrations in Mexico, the architect Miguel de la Torre designs an installation every year for November 1st and 2 nd, the exercise is based on reinterpreting the tradition of the altar of the dead to connect the living with those who have left before us. An installation that guides the way of souls to their families and friends.   The materiality for this exercise is composed by 600 acrylic tubes, 10 to 60 cm high, with a yellow cap and a light at the base, placed in a 30x30 cm grid covering an approximate area of ​​50m2, generating a wave of light in the dark and a field floated with color in the day. The installation is only on during the n... More