Living in Here| Venice Bienal
2008Program: Social Housing
Location: Colonia Obrera, Mexico City
Status: Project for exhibition
Curator: Javier Sánchez
Architectural Project: Dellekamp Arquitectos|Derek Dellekamp
and Gerardo Asali
Project Leader: Gerardo Asali
Team: Emilio Ades, Dexter Ciprian, Ignacio Méndez, Pedro Sánchez,
Jachen Schleich, Carlos Zimbrón
Students: Nick Beckbissinger, Adriana Chávez, David Dana, Liu Junze,
Pablo Lezama, Anna Müller, Jose Maria Palacios, Ellen Schorn, Christina
Thanner, Regine Wutz, Carolin Zotz
Photography: Edoardo Luppari | Studioplano
Mexico City has been witnessing the transformation of its surrounding areas
due to the massive construction of houses. 'Living in Here', the Mexican
Pavilion under the care of Javier Sanchez at the 11th Venice Biennale of the
International Architecture Exhibition, presents a collective proposal
of social housing in Mexico City. Official site
Our proposal uses the essence of 'the barrio' (neighborhood) as its primary structure. Social interaction, cohesion, and the sharing of resources become the cornerstone of the project. We created a proposal where the community becomes the heart of the development. Different activities such as sports, cycling, and outdoor activities bring everyone together within this enclosed city space. At the same time, privacy is of the utmost importance in this artificial ecosystem. While the infrastructure is in place to suggest certain activities, the individuals who inhabit these spaces are capable of reclaiming and changing it.
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