Go BackLocus Manifesto-exposition: CES presented the innovation on the use of cost-effective techniques for the production of earth-cement interlocking blocks, as applied in the low-cost houses for the Mexicali project
2 2) Two photographs from the production of concrete blocks in the builders’ yard
Two boards included in Science Cabinet #1 of the exhibit, with images illustrating the concept of “Builders’ Yard”, as implemented in the Mexicali project, in which local builders and families embarked in a large scale production of building materials on site.
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Low-cost Houses for Mexicali - Production of earth-cement interlocking blocks: Photographs of the four types of blocks
01/01/1976
Seven photos illustrating the different blocks produced specifically for the project in the builder’s yard. A couple of them were exhibited at the 2014 Locus Manifesto-exposition “Re-enchant the World: Architecture and the City facing society´s transitions”, in Science Cabinet 2.
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Low-cost Houses for Mexicali - Production of earth-cement interlocking blocks: Photographs of fabrication process
01/01/1976
Six different photos showing the method and process of block fabrication.