Low Cost Houses for Mexicali: Photographs of the project during construction

01/01/1976

Exterior View, Works in Progress

Five photos of parts of the project before it was completed. Two photos of the house cluster viewed from the street; an aerial view of the house cluster before the entrance gate was built; partial view of the house cluster courtyard with roof top coating in place; close up of walls with openings during construction.

Photographer:

Howard Davis/C.E.S., Mexicali, Mexico

Source:

Print, Negative

Characteristics:

8"x12", 8"x10", 4"x5", 2 3/8"x3 6/8", Color, B&W

Content of

Project

Low Cost Houses for Mexicali 1975 to 1977

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

Low Cost Housing, Realized , Construction completed in 1977

Client:

Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Mexicali - Mr. Jorge Nunez, Director of the School of Architecture

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Julio Martinez, Howard Davis, Donald Corner, students and families

Contractor:

Built by the families and local subcontractors under the management of the Center for Environmental Structure

Sponsor:

University of Baja California

Project cost:

$70,000

Project stages:

Pattern language for the project by C.E.S. Layout on the ground by clients and C.E.S. Preliminary Design drawings done after layout Direct Construction management along with on-site design decisions Budget and subcontractors under C.E.S. control Users in

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 ...

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