The Image of Sharing Mexico City

IIT College of Architecture Cloud Studio Spring 2016

Travel Itinerary Jan 15- 22

1 Mexico City Travel Information

2 CONTACT INFORMATION

Jennifer Park 917-674-1996 [email protected] [email protected]

Hotel Carolota Río Amazonas 73, Cuauhtémoc, Cuauhtémoc, 06500 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico www.hotelcarlota.com +52 55 5511 6300

Downtown Beds Isabel La Católica 30, Cuauhtémoc, Centro, 06002 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico +52 55 5130 6855 http://www.downtownbeds.com/

Universidad Iberoamericana Universidad Iberoamericana, A.C. Prolongación Paseo de la Reforma 880, Col. Lomas de Santa Fe Delegación Álvaro Obregón, México, D.F. 01219 http://www.uia.mx/about-ibero

Mtro. José María Wilford Nava Townsend Coordinación del Programa de Arquitectura Universidad Iberoamericana Tel. 59504121 [email protected]

3 PRE-DEPARTURE

• Call credit cards and bank about travels to Mexico City • Call phone provider for international use • Set up UBER on phone • Make copy of Passport and pack somewhere other than with your passport • Letters to other class professors • Leave enough time at airport to get through security and get to gate; international flights close thier doors earlier than domestic flights, try to get to airport 2 hours before flight

PACKING

• PASSPORT • copy of passport • Bring some cash

• Sunscreen/sunglasses • Walking shoes • Comfortable clothes (layering) • Good bag for walking around (maybe not backpack)

• Phone • Phone charger • Camera

4 Cloud Studio in Mexico City Travel Information from Frommer’s and State Department

The Embassy of the United States in Mexico City is at Paseo de la Reforma 305, next to the Hotel María Isabel Sheraton at the corner of Río Danubio (tel. 55/5080-2000); hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm. Visit http://mexico.usembassy.gov for information related to U.S. Embassy services.

Emergencies -- In case of emergency, dial tel. 066 from any phone within Mexico. Dial tel. 065 for the Red Cross. The 24-hour Tourist Help Line in Mexico City is tel. 01-800/987-8224 in Mexico, or 55/5089- 7500, or simply dial tel. 078. The operators don't always speak English, but they are always willing to help.

Safety

Personal Property: Travelers should always leave valuables and irreplaceable items in a safe place, or avoid bringing them at all. Visitors are encouraged to make use of hotel safes, avoid wearing expensive jewelry, clothing, or accessories, and carry only the cash or credit cards that will be needed on each outing. There have been significant numbers of incidents of pick pocketing, purse snatching, and hotel- room theft. Pickpocketing is common on public transportation.

Do not leave valuables in rental vehicles, even when locked. Some travelers have had their passports stolen from their bags at airports. Remember to safeguard your passport within a zipper pocket or other safe enclosure so that it cannot be easily removed from your person or your luggage. Take steps to protect your passport even after passing through security and while waiting in a departure lounge to board your flight.

Taxis: Avoid the use of the green Volkswagen Beetle and libre taxis, many of which have been involved in "pirate" robberies, muggings, and kidnappings. These taxis are also common in incidents where passengers are "hijacked" and released only after they are forced to withdraw the limit on their ATM bank cards. Always use official airport or radio taxis (called sitios) instead. Tourists and residents alike should avoid driving alone at night anywhere in the city.

ATMs: Be very cautious in general when using ATMs in Mexico. If you must use an ATM, it should be accessed only during the business day at large protected facilities (preferably inside commercial establishments, rather than at glass-enclosed, highly visible ATMs on streets). Travelers to remote areas should be aware that they may be far away from appropriate medical services, banking facilities (such as ATMs), and law enforcement or consular assistance in an emergency.

Water Quality: In many areas in Mexico, tap water is not potable. Bottled water and beverages are safe, although visitors should be aware that many restaurants and hotels serve tap water unless bottled water is specifically requested. Ice may also come from tap water and should be avoided. Visitors should exercise caution when buying food or beverages from street vendors. 5 High-Altitude Hazards -- Travelers to certain regions of Mexico occasionally experience elevation sickness, which results from the relative lack of oxygen and the decrease in barometric pressure that characterizes high elevations (more than 1,500m/5,000 ft.). Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, headache, insomnia, and even nausea. Mexico City is at 2,240m (7,349 ft.) above sea level, and a number of other central and southern cities, such as San Cristóbal de las Casas, are as high as or even higher than Mexico City. At high elevations, it takes about 10 days to acquire the extra red blood corpuscles you need to adjust to the scarcity of oxygen. To help your body acclimate, drink plenty of fluids, avoid alcohol, and don't overexert yourself during the first few days. If you have heart or lung trouble, consult your doctor before traveling to places above 2,400m (7,872 ft.).

For more information, please visit: http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/mexico.html

6 ARRIVAL

Arrive Friday, Jan. 15 - Benito Juarez International Airport (AeroMexico - Terminal 2) (United, Volaris - Terminal 1)

You will have to go through customs which will usually have some line. Have passport and customs documents with you. You need to save one of the documents for leaving Mexico - so don’t loose that slip.

Exchange money at airport.

FInd cab stand within airport and order a cab from stand, give them address of hotel - the area is in Centro. Will take approx. 40 mins to get to hotel.

Downtown Beds Isabel La Católica 30, Cuauhtémoc, Centro, 06002 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico +52 55 5130 6855 http://www.downtownbeds.com/

Check-in to hotel - reservations are under my name.

Confirmation Number: RESERVA N° 1285128011

• turn data roaming off and try to use WiFi wherever possible; might need to switch on to call for Uber

DEPARTURE

Departure Friday, Jan. 22

Check-out (hotel stay is already paid, but any other charges can be dealt with at check-out)

Order cab through desk at hotel - might need to do this the day before if it’s an early flight. Allow enough time for traffic (40 mins approx.) and enough time to get through security.

7 Mexico City Background and Schedule

8 BACKGROUND

Some articles as background: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/01/07/travel/places-to-visit.html http://www.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/mexico/mexico-city/overview.html http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/travel/seeing-mexico-city-guided-by-architects.html

Travel Guides http://www.designsponge.com/2010/08/mexico-city-guide.html

9 SCHEDULE (subject to change; updates via text/blog)

Friday Check-into hotel, chill out, walk Historic Center

Saturday 10 am: Meet at Hotel Carolota Walk Reforma – coffee at Torre Reforma or drink at St. Regis Walk by Museo of Contemporary Art to Museo Anthropology Lunch in Polanco (Prado Norte) Cab to Museo Jumex, walk Polanco Dinner Polanco or Condessa

Sunday 10:30 am - 2pm: Tour with Jose Castillo Cab back to Historic Center Dinner Historic Center

Monday 10 am: Meet for coffee at Hotel Carolota Tour Frida Kahlo Museum Walk to Cineteca National Cab to UNAM, lunch on campus (Cab to Iberoamericana) Cab to Condessa for dinner

Tues 11:30am: Casa Barragan (#NIS3471 confirmation) 1:00 pm: Meet at Iberoamericana 5:30 pm: Office Visit - Mayer Hasbani

Wed 10 am: Meet at Iberoamericana or site visit to Condessa 6:30 pm: Office Visit – Javier Sanchez, JSa Dinner in Condessa

Thurs 10 am: Meet at Iberoamericana Dinner in Condessa/Roma

Friday Depart back to Chicago

10 Mexico City Dining

11 FOOD (Refer to google maps)

• Tacos: Califa and Farolito • Mercado Roma (by Rojkind) • Fonda Fina and Fonda Mayora • Contramar • Lardo • Comedor Romita • Roseta • San Ángel Inn (also famous margaritas) • Contramar

DRINKS

• Condesa DF (drink - rooftop) • St. Regis Hotel • Licorería Limantour • Jules Basement • Beer Bank • La Nueva Opera (tequila tasting) • Area bar at Habita (rootop) http://www.worldsbestbars.com/cities/mexico-city

OTher food/drink/city guides: http://www.hotels.com/articles/ar000540/top-10-food-and-drink-things-to-do-in- mexico-city/ http://blog.forbestravelguide.com/where-to-drink-in-mexico-city-right-now http://www.fodors.com/world/mexico-and-central-america/mexico/mexico-city/things- to-do/nightlife/la-condesa http://www.everytrail.com/guide/condesa-a-night-out-in-mexico-city http://www.designsponge.com/2010/08/mexico-city-guide.html

12 Mexico City Historic Center

13 HISTORIC CENTER http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/mexico-city-walking-tour-3/

Palacio de Bellas Artes

Immense murals by world-famous Mexican artists dominate the top floors of this splendid white-marble palace, a concert hall and arts center commissioned by President Porfirio Díaz. Construction on the iconic building began in 1905 under Italian architect Adamo Boari, who favored neoclassical and art nouveau styles.

Complications arose as the heavy marble shell sank into the spongy subsoil, and then the Mexican Revolution intervened. Architect Federico Mariscal eventually finished the interior in the 1930s, utilizing the more modern art deco style. www.palacio.bellasartes.gob.mx 10am-6pm Tue-Sun museum admission M$43, Sun free

14 National Art Museum

The Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL) (English: National Museum of Art) is the Mexican national art museum, located in the historical center of Mexico City. The museum is housed in a neoclassical building at No. 8 Tacuba, Col. Centro, Mexico City.

The National Museum of Art preserves, exhibits, studies and transmits Mexican works of art produced between the second half of the XVI century and 1954, thus offering a global and synthesized vision of Mexican Art from this period.

MUNAL is located in the old Palace of Communications. In the early part of the 20th century, the government hired Italian architect Silvio Contri to design and build this “palace” to house the Secretariat of Communications and Public Works, with the intention to show Mexico’s commitment to modernization. The architectural design is eclectic, mixing elements of past architectural styles, which is characteristic of that time period. This blending would later solidify into a movement called “modernismo” both because of the tendency to use newly devised construction techniques and the tendency to use metal in the decorative aspects, to symbolize progress in the Industrial Age. Two rooms that stand out are the decoration of the Reception Hall and the sculptures in the Patio de los Leones.

http://www.munal.com.mx/ Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Closed the 1st of January and the 25th of December $42.00 General admission $5.00 Photography permit (without flash) $30.00 Video permit (without tripod or illumination)

15 Casa de los Azulejos

The Casa de los Azulejos or “House of Tiles” is an 18th-century palace in Mexico City, built by the Count del Valle de Orizaba family. The building is distinguished by its facade, which is covered on three sides by blue and white tile of Puebla state. The palace remained in private hands until near the end of the 19th century. It changed hands several times before being bought by the Sanborns brothers who expanded their soda fountain/drugstore business into one of the best- recognized restaurant chains in Mexico. The house today serves as their flagship restaurant.

Vasconcelos Library

The design is based in four fundamental considerations: Mexico City is one of the largest, most polluted and aggressive urban environments in the planet. We believe that the planning of public funded buildings should always encourage the expansion of car-free open spaces and greenery. The specific area where the project was built was a barren urban landscape. The buildings and gardens generate a new pole of urban ecological regeneration that expands over a densely populated area. The library is itself an attempt at reorganizing available human knowledge.

Architect: Alberto Kalach bibliotecavasconcelos.gob.mx

http://www.archdaily.com/98584/vasconcelos-library- alberto-kalach

16 Tlatelolco

Tlatelolco (from tlalli land; telolli hill; co place; literally translated “In the little hill of land”) is an area in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, centered on the Plaza de las Tres Culturas. The square is bounded by an excavated Aztec archaeological site, the 17th-century church designed by Fray Juan de Torquemada and dedicated to St James the Great (known as Santiago de Tlatelolco), the remains of a former Franciscan convent to which was formerly attached the Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, and an office complex that used to belong to the Ministry of Foreign Relations and is now the property of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Other Places in the Historic Center:

Zocalo Plaza Garibaldi plaza Colegio de San Ildefonso. Oficina de correos building Metropolitan Cathedral National Palace Templo Mayor Museum San Ildefonso Museum

17 Mexico City Paseo de la Reforma

18 PASEO DE LA REFORMA

Paseo de la Reforma is a wide avenue that runs diagonally across the heart of Mexico City. It was designed by Ferdinand von Rosenzweig in the 1860s and modeled after the great boulevards of Europe, such as the Ringstrasse in Vienna and the Champs-Élysées in Paris. After the French intervention in Mexico overthrew the constitutional President Benito Juárez, the newly crowned Emperor Maximilian made his mark on the conquered city. He commissioned a grand avenue linking the city center with his imperial residence, Chapultepec Castle, which was then on the southwestern edge of town. The project was originally named Paseo de la Emperatriz (“Promenade of the Empress”) in honor of Maximilian’s consort and second cousin Empress Carlota. After her return to Europe and Maximilian’s subsequent execution, the restored Juárez government renamed the Paseo in honor of the Reform War.

19 Angel of Independence One of the most representative symbols of México City and the whole country, the Angel of Independence stands majestically in Paseo de la Reforma. Today, due to its importance, the Angel of Independence is, along with the Zócalo, one of the two places in which Mexican people gather to celebrate or to protest in special occasions like political meetings and manifestations, or victorious performances of the Mexican football team in world championships.

20 Torre Reforma

Designed by the architectural firm LBR&A, Torre Reforma’s construction began in 2009 and is on track to be finished by the beginning of 2015. The 244-meter-high skyscraper is unique in its design and construction as it defies traditional straight-lined, rectangular design to present an unusual shape in which the width of the building’s base is smaller than the width of its middle levels. Even more remarkable is that the whole structure is held up completely by its two exterior walls, without a single continuous column.

From the beginning, one of the most prominent challenges was a historical mansion sitting on the lot of the future Torre Reforma. The Casa Rosada (Pink House) was built in 1929 as a family home, and is registered and protected under the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (INBA). When LBR&A was invited to view the property, Benjamin Romano came up with the idea that won his firm the project. The house would be moved to the side to install a large underground parking garage and then moved back to its original location where the high-rise would be built around it.

Casa Rosada will be a functional, yet beautiful, part of the Torre Forma complex, serving as a social gathering place with a cafeteria and bookstore. Its walls form an L shape across from the inverted L shape of the high-rise to create an open square in the middle. http://www.torrereforma.com/index.php?i=en

21 Torre BBVA Bancomer

The Torre BBVA Bancomer (“BBVA Bancomer Tower”) is a skyscraper on Paseo de la Reforma inColonia Juárez, Mexico City. It is the headquarters of BBVA Bancomer, Mexico’s largest bank. Upon its completion in 2015 it became the second tallest building in Mexico City at 235 metres (771 ft) and 50 stories high. However by 2018 it is expected to be the fourth tallest in Mexico, afterTorre Mitikah, Torre Reforma and Punto Chapultepec.

The new headquarters for BBVA Bancomer is the result of a collaboration between RSHP (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners) and Mexican practice Legorreta +Legorreta Architects. (Turner Construction) Mexico City is built on an ancient dried lake and is prone to severe earthquakes so an innovative engineering approach was needed to reduce the risk of tremors. A ‘fuse’ was incorporated into each of the structural beams, designed to focus the forces of an earthquake, absorbing the shock and protecting the rest of the structure. This unique structural solution makes the tower safer than even a mid-rise building during a major quake. To combat solar gain from Mexico’s strong sunlight, a lattice façade system, (which evokes traditional screens or ‘celosias’) has been developed to shade the exterior of the building and yet still allow daylight in, and views out. Inside, traditional office design has been rejected in favour of a layout which promotes a sense of community and interaction between staff. Sky gardens every nine floors create outdoor space within the tower and provide meeting and break-out areas where people can enjoy spectacular views. http://www.designboom.com/architecture/torre-bbva-bancomer-by-legorogers-mexicos-tallest- building-08-08-2014/ 22 Torre Mayor

Designed by the architectural firm LBR&A, Torre Reforma’s construction began in 2009 and is on track to be finished by the beginning of 2015. The 244-meter-high skyscraper is unique in its design and construction as it defies traditional straight-lined, rectangular design to present an unusual shape in which the width of the building’s base is smaller than the wi dth of its middle levels. Even more remarkable is that the whole structure is held up completely by its two exterior walls, without a single continuous column.

23 The St. Regis Mexico City

Freedom Tower (also called the St. Regis Hotel Tower) is a skyscraper located in front of the Diana Fountain roundabout at Paseo de la Reforma 439, Colonia, Cuauhtémoc, Delegación Cuauhtémoc in Mexico City. It is sometimes referred to as the vase building due to its construction and external appearance.

The tower consists of a hotel and various luxury residences. This is the first building belonging to the St. Regis Hotel & Residences From the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Conglomerate[2] in Latin America. The architect of this skyscraper was the Argentinian Cesar Pelli, Petronas Tower architect, (In Mexico City he previously designed the Twin Towers of Polanco called the Forest Residence 1, the Forest Residence 2, and the Coca Cola Building in 1995.) Using discreet and sculptural forms that give captivating sensations, Pelli explains that his work emphasizes diversity, combining functionality and vanguard elements.

St Regis Mexico City building is conformed by a large glass band structure that waved and extends upwards into the sky. Yabu Pushelberg signature is present in every detail of St Regis Mexico City decoration. Based on the last interiors and decorative trends, Pushelberg develop spectacular atmospheres giving a constant reference to the classic elegance with new contemporary style. The iconic building embodies hospitality, including three restaurants, two ballrooms, and an indoor pool. The 189 custom designed, exquisitely styled guest rooms and suites, with spectacular views of the city, redefine luxury. http://blog.forbestravelguide.com/five-things-to-know-about-the-st-regis-mexico-city

24 Mexico City Ciudad Universitaria and South

25 ‘Ciudad Universitaria’

UNAM National Autonomous University of Mexico

The National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) is a public research university in Mexico City, Mexico and is the largest university in Latin America.

Besides being the most recognized university in Latin America, its campus is one of the largest and most artistically detailed. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site that was designed by some of Mexico’s best-known architects of the 20th century. Murals in the main campus were painted by some of the most recognized artists in Mexican history such asDiego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros. The UNAM is widely regarded by many university world rankings as the leading university of the Spanish-speaking world.

“Ciudad Universitaria” (University City) is UNAM’s main campus, located within the Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City. It was designed by architects Mario Pani, Enrique del Moral, Domingo García Ramos, Armando Franco Rovira, Ernesto Gómez Gallardo and others, and it encloses the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, about 40 faculties and institutes, the Cultural Center, an ecological reserve, the Central Library, and a few museums. In addition to numerous faculties and institutes, the University City campus houses the mural-covered Central Library, University Cultural Center, several interesting museums, the Rectorate Tower and the Olympic Stadium that was used during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.

It was built during the 1950s on an ancient solidified lava bed to replace the scattered buildings in downtown Mexico City, where classes were given. It was completed in 1954, and is almost a separate region within Mexico City, with its own regulations, councils, and police (to some extent), in a more fundamental way than most universities around the world. In June 2007, its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

https://www.unam.mx/ 26 Central Library

Ten stories tall, the building is covered in its entirety by mosaic stone murals depicting the history of Mexico. The building was built by architects Gustavo Saavedra and Juan Martínez de Velasco, and the murals conceived and executed by artist and architect, Juan O´Gorman. Began in 1948, the building took four years to complete and the stone mosaic murals cover 4,000 square meters. Amazingly all of the stones (even the bright blues) are in their natural colors, O´Gorman travelled all across Mexico to find the perfect stones.

27 Espacio Escultórico (Sculpture Space)

This place with sculptures is located towards the northwest of the cultural center, crossing the Mario de la Cueva circuit. This space was the result of a proposal made by the Sculptor Federico Silva. It was inaugurated on April 23rd 1979. This gigantic sculpture is composed by 64 prismatic modules made of concrete, organized in a equidistant way was inside a large circle which center emerges in an area of volcanic lava. There is a garden area around this sculpture with plants grown in the stony ground. This place is frequently used as a theater or musical play setting. It is a monumental sculpture of circular base, and vertical axis with a horizontal crown-shaped upper plan. Its internal diameter is 92.78 meter and the exterior is 120 meters. 64 identical triangular prisms are placed over the crown. Its inner circle has volcanic stone stripped of vegetal life, which makes of it a naked stone, in contrast with its surrounding vast green area.

Designer: Mathias Goeritz

Mario de la Cueva Circuit S / N At 300 meters from Insurgentes Sur about the Cultural Zone Hours: Monday to Friday from 9 to 18 hours http://www.fundacionunam.org.mx/de_la_unam/los-escultores-del-espacio-escultorico-de-cu/

28 University Museum of Contemporary Art

The Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC - University Museum of Contemporary Art) completes the culture complex of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in the south of the Mexican capital. Since 1976, various facilities for dance, theater, music, film, and literature have been established there. The MUAC is located on a large square beside the Sala Nezahualcóyotl and across from the National Library. The spectacular building was designed by Teodoro González, one of Mexico’s most renowned architects, who also designed the Museo Rufino Tamayo. The total surface comprises almost 14,000 m2, of which 6,000 m2 are reserved for the 14 halls that are to present parts of the museum’s permanent collection and changing exhibitions. There will also be an information and media center, a conference, museography and restoration workshops, art storage, a restaurant, and more. http://www.muac.unam.mx/

Other Campus Buildings:

Palacio de Minería Casa del Lago Museum of San Ildefonso Chopo University Museum National Astronomical Observatory

29 Frida Kahlo Museum

Renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was born in, and lived and died in, Casa Azul (Blue House), now a museum. Almost every visitor to Mexico City makes a pilgrimage here to gain a deeper understanding of the painter (and maybe to pick up a Frida handbag). Arrive early to avoid the crowds, especially on weekends. Built by Frida’s father Guillermo three years before her birth, the house is littered with mementos and personal belongings that evoke her long, often tempestuous relationship with husband Diego Rivera and the leftist intellectual circle they often entertained there. Kitchen implements, jewelry, outfits, photos and other objects from the artist’s everyday life are interspersed with art, as well as a variety of pre-Hispanic pieces and Mexican crafts. The collection was greatly expanded in 2007 upon the discovery of a cache of previously unseen items that had been stashed in the attic.

Kahlo’s art expresses the anguish of her existence as well as her flirtation with socialist icons: portraits of Lenin and Mao hang around her bed, and in another painting, Retrato de la Familia (Family Portrait), the artist’s Hungarian-Oaxacan roots are fancifully entangled. museofridakahlo.org.mx 10am-5:45pm Tue & Thu-Sun, 11am-5:45pm Wed $80 pesos

30 The Cineteca Nacional

Located in the southern quadrant of Mexico City, the National Film Archive and Film Institute of Mexico is home to the most important film heritage of Latin America. Its campus occupied an underutilized site of considerable dimensions within the strangled town of Xoco.

Facing total renewal, Cineteca’s original project brief included the expansion and renovation of the existing complex incorporating additional vault space and four more screening rooms. But in response to the immediate urban condition, additional restorative work needed to be done to reclaim part of the site as public space, give relief to the dense new-development- filled surroundings of Xoco and accommodate the constant flow of pedestrians and casual visitors.

Architect: Rojkind Arquitectos http://www.archdaily.com/478325/cineteca-nacional-s-xxi-rojkind-arquitectos

31 Xochimilco

The real Xochimilco — variously translated from the Aztec’s Nahuatl language as “garden of flowers” or “place where flowers grow” — is an outlying borough of Mexico City today; one of the capital’s most cherished Sunday traditions is spending an afternoon floating through the canals on brightly painted, covered wooden pole boats called trajineras, having a long lunch and enjoying mariachis playing on passing barges.

UNESCO, calling Xochimilco “the only reminder of traditional ground occupation in the lagoons of the Mexico City basin before the Spanish conquest,” declared it a World Heritage Site in 1987.

32 Central de Abastos (west)

The Central de Abasto is one of the two large wholesale markets in Mexico City, along with the Nueva Viga market, which specializes in fish and seafood. The facility is located on a property that extends 328 hectares (810 acres), with more than 2,000 business that sell principally fruit, vegetables, meat and some processed foods in a main building that covers 85 hectares (210 acres). The project was designed by architectAbraham Zabludovsky. He designed a slightly deformed hexagon shaped building which measures 2,250 meters across. The Central de Abasto is the most important food warehouse and distribution center in Mexico and the largest institution of its kind in the world

33 Mexico City Condessa and Roma

34 CONDESA

The area of Condesa closest to Insurgentes is focused around Avenida Amsterdam, a large, oval street that used to be the track of the area’s horse racetrack (thus the name for this colonia, Hipódromo Condesa). Av. Amsterdam is long and slightly curving, making it easy to lose your direction while going along it. It’s dotted with small roundabouts where other streets cross it, and a large part of the area inside it is taken up by the Parque México, with an open-air amphitheatre on one end, and small lanes amongst large trees and fountains on the other. There are several good restaurants and bars in this area, but it’s the most residential, and least urban, of the Condesa.

The other part of Condesa is Col. Condesa, a bit further away from Insurgentes, on the other side of Av. Nuevo León. This is much more heavily developed, and has an impressive assortment of bars, restaurants, and sidewalk cafes.

La Condesa is the more outwardly charming of the two, with a lively nightlife scene catering to the younger set. Grittier La Roma is hip, home to some important art galleries, cafés, mezcalerías, markets, and more. Col. Roma, on the other side of Insurgentes, has less greenery and is more urbanized. Its going through a period of very fast real estate development at the moment, as prices and popularity are increasing. There are new bars and restaurants popping up every week, and it’s well worth a visit. Roma also has two small malls, one by Insurgentes, the Plaza Insurgentes, and another on the east side of the area, by Avenida Cuauhtémoc, the Plaza Cuauhtémoc. Both have stores and Cinemex movie theaters.

La Condesa has experienced a building boom in the late 1990s and 2000s, resulting in many new modernist buildings, carrying on the tradition of exceptional architecture that includes fine examples of Art Deco and Streamline Moderne.

35 Parque Mexico The designer shop Carmen Rion caps Michoacán where it meets the Parque México, which has a duck pond, plus one of the city’s cheapest and best taxi stands. The park used to be a racetrack, which explains the circular roads like the looping Avenida México and the occasional references to the Hipódromo (hippodrome) Condesa. From Michoacán you could also turn north on Tamaulipas and walk up a few blocks to visit smaller Parque España for a picnic or stroll. (Note that many locals refer to both parks as “Parque México,” as most are unaware that the two parks are actually divided, and each has its own name.)

36 Parque España Parque España is a park in the Colonia Hipódromo (neighborhood) of the Condesa district, in the Cuauhtémoc borough, in west-central Mexico City.

It contains statues such as the monument to Lázaro Cárdenas. The park was designed by the pioneer of modern urban Mexico, architect José Luis Cuevas (not to be confused with the well-known artist by the same name). It has a small lake with a rustic cement bridge that resembles a wooden bridge. In 2008, the park was renovated and remodeled at a cost of over 12 million pesos. One of new additions was playground areas designed by architect Javier Sánchez. In 2009, it was declared as the “Territory of Music and Poetry” (Territorio de Música y Poesía).

37 Amsterdam, Nuevo Leon and Mexico Avenues

Contemporary residential, boutiques shops and hotels

Condesa DF Hotel Architect: Javier Sanchez

Nightlife http://www.fodors.com/world/mexico-and-central-america/mexico/mexico-city/things-to-do/nightlife/la- condesa http://www.everytrail.com/guide/condesa-a-night-out-in-mexico-city http://www.designsponge.com/2010/08/mexico-city-guide.html

38 Mexico City Polanco and Lomas de Chapultepec

39 POLANCO

Bosque de Chapultepec

Chapultepec, more commonly called the “Bosque de Chapultepec” (Chapultepec Forest) in Mexico City, is one of the largest city parks in the Western Hemisphere, measuring in total just over 686 hectares (1,695 acres). Centered on a rock formation called Chapultepec Hill, one of the park’s main functions is to be an ecological space in the vast megalopolis. It is considered the first and most important of Mexico City’s “lungs”, with trees that replenish oxygen to the Valley of Mexico. The park area has been inhabited and held as special since the Pre-Columbian era, when it became a retreat for Aztec rulers. In the colonial period,Chapultepec Castle would be built here, eventually becoming the official residence of Mexican heads of state. It would remain such until 1940, when it was moved to another part of the park called Los Pinos. Today, the park is divided into three sections, with the first section being the oldest and most visited. This section contains most of the park’s attractions including its zoo, the Museum of Anthropology, the Rufino Tamayo Museum, and more. It receives an estimated 15 million visitors per year. This prompted the need for major rehabilitation efforts which began in 2005 and ended in 2010.

40 Chapultepec Castle

Chapultepec Castle (Spanish: Castillo de Chapultepec) is located on top of Chapultepec Hill. The nameChapultepec stems from the Nahuatl word chapoltepēc which means “at the grasshopper’s hill”. A visible reminder of Mexico’s bygone aristocracy, the ‘castle’ that stands atop Chapultepec Hill was begun in 1785 but not completed until after independence, when it became the national military academy. When Emperor Maximilian and Empress Carlota arrived in 1864, they refurbished it as their residence.

41 Museum of Anthropology Located within Chapultepec Park, the Museum is one of the most comprehensive and impressive (almost 20 acres) facilities in the world. The modern architecture, designed by Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, is characterized by its iconic umbrella roof supported by a single column, which represents a mythological tree and depicts eagles and jaguars—all important symbols to the prehispanic natives. Its long, rectangular courtyard is surrounded on three sides by two-level display halls. The 12 ground-floor salas (halls) are dedicated to pre-Hispanic Mexico, while upper-level salas show how Mexico’s indigenous descendants live today, with the contemporary cultures located directly above their ancestral civilizations. www.mna.inah.gob.mx Tues to Sunday 9am to 7pm Free to teachers and students $65 pesos

42 Museum of Modern Art

The architecture of MAM emphasized contemporary vocation with mild references to tradition in the use of certain materials. His rationalist breath turned to organic forms, the fluidity between interior and exterior, to a free structure, the use of building materials and finishes in a time of fashion, crystal, white marble, rough flint, aluminum and fiberglass. MAM building was inspired by a design by architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, in collaboration with Rafael Mijares. A part of the original project, which included an auditorium, library and wineries, never materialized. The detailed design of its gardens highlighted the growing interest of modernity landscape architecture. Planters and walkways were not as he had conceived the landscape Matsumoto. Its design corresponds to Juan Siles, in the direction of Helen Escobedo.

Tue to Sun 10:15 am to 5:30 pm $60; Free with teacher/student id ; Sunday free http://www.museoartemoderno.com/

43 Barragan House

Luis Barragán’s house and studio in Mexico, is a masterpiece of modern architecture in Latin America and the world. Despite being solidly built in the principles of the early Modernist Movement, Barragán’s vocabulary is clearly Mexican, away from the industrial image of glass and steel that the European International Style seek to impose. Conversely, his works transmit, through the reliability and simplicity of his language, feelings of warmth and beauty, serenity and forcefulness. That is why this house and studio, built in 1947 and several times remodeled, is the only individual residence in Latin America that has been World Heritage Site by UNESCO. http://www.casaluisbarragan.org/ Monday to Sat 10am to 5pm $200 peso http://architecturalmoleskine.blogspot.com/2011/10/luis-barragan-house-and-studio.html

Jumex fundation Museum

Recently built to house one of Latin America’s leading contemporary art collections. Temporary exhibits draw on a collection of some 2600 pieces from renowned Mexican and international artists such as Gabriel Orozco, Francis Alys and Warhol.

Designed by the British architectDavid Chipperfield, the three-story building is a plain, compact block of light travertine, unornamented apart from a saw-tooth crest on top. It’s a no-nonsense, no-ego structure that seems to look inward rather than outward. http://fundacionjumex.org/en Closed Monday Tues to Sun 11am – 8pm http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/arts/design/a-mexican-showcase-for-ambition.html

45 Museo Soumaya

The Museo Soumaya, designed by the Mexican architect Fernando Romero, is a privatemuseum in Mexico City. It is a non-profit cultural institution with two museum buildings in Mexico City - Plaza Carso and Plaza Loreto. It has over 66,000 works from 30 centuries of art including sculptures from Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, 19th- and 20th-century Mexican art and an extensive repertoire of works by European old masters and masters of modern western art such as Auguste Rodin, Salvador Dalí, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo and Tintoretto. It is considered one of the most complete collections of its kind.The museum is named after Soumaya Domit, who died in 1999, and was the wife of the founder of the museum Carlos Slim.

The surrounding public space is activated through a grand staircase leading to the museum entrance, which serves as an informal plaza for the visitors and locals from the adjacent Carso complex. A skin of 16 000 hexagonal tiles of mirrored steel, references the traditional colonial ceramic-tiled building facades and gives the museum a diverse appearance depending on the weather and the viewer’s vantage point, while optimizing the preservation and durability of the entire building.

Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Col. Ampliación Granada, Mexico City Hours: Open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tel. 1103-9800 | Free admission | http://www.museosoumaya.com.mx/index.php/eng/ http://www.archdaily.com/452226/museo-soumaya-fr-ee-fernando-romero-enterprise 46 Mexico City Santa Fe

47 Santa Fe

Santa Fe is one of Mexico City’s major business districts, located in the west part of the city in the delegaciones (boroughs) of Cuajimalpa and Álvaro Obregón. Paseo de la Reformaand Constituyentes are the primary means of access to the district from the central part of the city. Santa Fe consists mainly of highrise buildings surrounding a large shopping mall, which is currently the third largest mall in Latin America (Centro Comercial Santa Fe). The district also includes a residential area and three college campuses, among other facilities.

Academics from many universities in Mexico and abroad have studied Santa Fe’s design. Some believe that the design is well-planned while others believe that the design is poor and will harm the area. Enrique Martín Moreno and María Moreno of Iberoamericana Universitycharacterize Santa Fe as a self-contained city where the inhabitants do not venture outside. Jeffrey Inaba of Harvard University argued that Santa Fe should build connections to other parts of Mexico City. Roque González, the author of the original Santa Fe development project, said in 2005 “in 15 years will be a serious problem due to the fact that there are insufficient roads, public spaces, pedestrian areas. We’re headed straight into gridlock and a lack of spaces usable by humans.” http://archinect.com/tacos/santa-f-mexico-city-a-glittering-dump-of-beautiful-buildings

48 Universidad Iberoamericana

Universidad Iberoamericana, A.C. Prolongación Paseo de la Reforma 880, Col. Lomas de Santa Fe Delegación Álvaro Obregón, México, D.F. 01219 http://www.uia.mx/about-ibero

The Ibero-American University (in Spanish: Universidad Iberoamericana, abbreviated UIAbut commonly known as Ibero) is one of the most prestigious universities in Mexico and inLatin America. The private institution of higher education is sponsored by the Society of Jesus, and it is recognized as having an international-grade level of excellence. In 2009, the UIA received the SEP-ANUIES Prize as the best private university in Mexico. The Ibero’s flagshipcampus is located in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City, and other campuses are located inGuadalajara, León, Torreón, Puebla, and Playas de Tijuana.

Its main library, Biblioteca Francisco Xavier Clavigero, holds more than 400,000 books and journals and as of 2007 is one of the largest university libraries in the country. It also has one of the largest law libraries in Mexico.

49 The Image of Sharing Mexico City

IIT College of Architecture Cloud Studio Spring 2016

Travel Itinerary Jan 15- 22