Photograph

Locus Manifesto-exposition “Re-enchant the World: Architecture and the City facing society´s transitions”: Photographs of the C.E.S. participation in the exhibit

30/05/2014

Exhibit Overview

Four photographs of the Mexicali Project exhibited in the “Saving the People’s Habitat” section of the exposition.

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Locus Manifesto-exposition "Re-enchant the World: Architecture and the City facing Society´s Transitions" 21/05/2014 to 06/10/2014

Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, Paris, France

Exhibition

The 40 architects already awarded the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture participated and exhibited their works. The exhibition was on international touring until 2016. Christopher Alexander’s participation included the extensive presentation of the Mexicali project in the “Saving the People’s Habitat” ...

References

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Low Cost Houses for Mexicali 1975 to 1977

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

Low Cost Housing, Realized , Construction completed in 1977

A cluster of houses for large families, with a builders yard, built by the families themselves with the help of students from the Universidad Autonoma of Mexico, and a team of builders from the Center for Environmental Structure. Each house ...