Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: Context and story of the place systems.

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    Members of the Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 Latin America winning team for Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico (l-r): Lucie Nguyen and Delfin Montañana, Taller13 Arquitectura Regenerativa, Mexico.

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: Regenerating the Rio La Piedad.

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: The essence of the place.

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: Current situation.

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: Coexisting with living systems.

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: Living components.

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: Consequences of the project.

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: An ethical mobility strategy.

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: Replicability in the city.

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: The veins of the city.

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    Project entry 2011 - Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico: Team picture.

  • Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011–2012 Latin America

Taking Mexico City as a tangible study case, this entry reflects on the growth of mega cities and societies’ reliance on individual motorized traffic systems, leading to the environmental degradation of ecosystems worldwide. What is intended is the regeneration of living systems to perpetuate self-renewing patterns instead of their contamination and rapid degradation.

By Elias Cattan - Taller13 Arquitectura Regenerativa, Mexico City, Mexico and

Ideas: Urban Requalification, Economic & Social Empowerment

Taking Mexico City as a tangible study case, Regenerating La Piedad River reflects on the growth of mega cities and societies’ reliance on individual motorized traffic systems, leading to the environmental degradation of ecosystems worldwide.

What is intended is the regeneration of living systems to perpetuate self-renewing patterns instead of their contamination and rapid degradation – proposing a fundamental change in societies’ relationship with the environment.

Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan

Project authors

  • Elias Cattan

    Taller13 Arquitectura Regenerativa

    Mexico

  • David Mandujano

    Taller13 Arquitectura Regenerativa

    Mexico

  • Lucie Nguyen

    Taller13 Arquitectura Regenerativa

    Mexico

  • Delfin Montañana

    Taller13 Arquitectura Regenerativa

    Mexico

  • MM
    Miguel Mercado

    Taller13 Arquitectura Regenerativa

    Mexico

Project updates

October 06, 2011 | winners for Latin America announced | Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sustainable construction as a key to better urban life

The winners of the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects and visions from across Latin America have been announced. A total of USD 300,000 was presented to eleven outstanding projects at a ceremony in Buenos Aires. The winning projects mainly address the challenges of intensified urbanization – and range in scale from innovative community buildings through to broad master plans and infrastructure projects. 

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July 07, 2011 | Regional Jury Report – Latin America | Mexico City, Mexico

“Visionary strength, calling for strategic debates” – Holcim Awards Jury

The jury was fascinated by the visionary strength of the project, pointing to a fundamental issue of today’s metropolis, based on a sound study of Mexico City’s history and current demands, calling for strategic debates. Beyond the theoretical approach, practical proposals are elaborated, how the spaces currently used for roads could be redesigned into green corridors.

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March 31, 2011 | Project Entry & Details | Mexico City, Mexico

Project Entry 2011 for Region Latin America

Taking Mexico City as a tangible study case, Regenerating La Piedad River reflects on the growth of mega cities and societies’ reliance on individual motorized traffic systems, leading to the environmental degradation of ecosystems worldwide. What is intended is the regeneration of living systems to perpetuate self-renewing patterns instead of their contamination and rapid degradation – proposing a fundamental change in societies’ relationship with the environment. The river was enclosed in pipelines and heavily degraded with sewage, buried under traffic-choked roads.

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