Low Cost Houses for Mexicali: Contract related to the land loan

30/07/1976

Contractual, Addendum to Contract

Extension of the 30-Aug-1975 contract, regarding: a) More specific description of the subjects of involvement of Christopher Alexander and his colleagues, the time of their physical presence required; b) The responsibilities of the University of Baja California towards the project and towards the collaboration to the Center for Environmental Structure, facilitating and reassuring its involvement .

Authors:

Ruben Castro Bojorquez, La Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Mexicali, B.C., Mexico
Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Language:

Spanish

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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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