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19.98_EL MODULON / MEXICO CITY / MX |
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[MODULON]> THE BUILDING IS AN ARCHITECTURAL PROTOTYPE TO BE REPEATED IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF MEXICO CITY. THE PROGRAM COMBINED A COVERED MULTI-USE SPACE WITH NINE ROOMS FOR SERVICES SUCH AS MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS, ELDERLY CARE AND TUTORING. THIS PIECE OFFERS HIGH-END MODERN AESTHETIC VALUES WITHIN A LOW BUDGET FRAMEWORK. THE STRUCTURE IS FORMED BY STEEL FRAMES AND CONCRETE, AND MASONRY WALLS. THE WALLS ARE UNIFORM PLANES OF CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS LAID SIDEWAYS WITH THE CAVITY FACING OUT. IN CONTRAST WITH THE RIGID GEOMETRY OF THE OUTSIDE WALLS THE ROOF IS AN EXPRESSIVE STRUCTURE OF CURVED STEEL BEAMS THAT RESPOND TO THE PROGRAM LAY OUT. "EL MODULON" HAS BECOME AN ARCHITECTURAL CULTURE POINT OF REFERENCE. |
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THE METEORITE/US.10_01 |
MISSISSIPPI/MX.05_17 |
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