“Applauding the ambition to blend purist architectural language with environmentally friendly components” – Holcim Awards Jury

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    Reading and study space.

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    Winner of the Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 Latin America for Recovery of the rail transport network, Oaxaca Valley, Mexico (l-r): Gustavo Madrid Vazquez, espacio entre tiempo Architects, Mexico with Master of Ceremonies, Andrea Frigerio.

The jury applauds the high quality of the design and the ambition to blend purist architectural language with environmentally friendly components. The sound finance plan, especially the concept of transparent financing has a great innovative quality. The strongest element of the approach is the interaction of the building with the city through its well-articulated transition spaces.

Last updated: July 07, 2011 Mexico City, Mexico