¡Vamos a México!
A virtual tour of the most iconic examples of modern architecture in Mexico City
Welcome to Tour Day 2021: ¡Vamos a Mexico!
The Tour Day 2021 category is Travel & Leisure. Pack your bags, put on your most stylish leisurewear, it’s time for take-off. While we aren’t physically jetting off to one of the world’s most colorful destinations for modernism, virtually we are landing in Mexico City, Mexico to explore.
Bienvenidos al Día de Tour 2021: ¡Vamos a México! El tema del Día de Tour 2021 es “Viaje y Tiempo Libre”. Empaca tus maletas y ponte la ropa más cómoda porque es momento de despegar. Aunque sea de manera virtual, prepárate para aterrizar en la Ciudad de México, uno de los destinos más coloridos de la arquitectura moderna.
We created an interactive story map featuring 13 gems of modern architecture and design that demonstrate modernist aesthetics while paying homage to Mexico’s vibrant heritage and culture. Journey through each modern gem's location, architectural and cultural history.
Hear from Docomomo US/Oregon board member, Angélica Martínez, on the importance and context of these selected works of modern architecture.
Sit back, relax, enjoy an exclusive, curated playlist . It is time to Vamos a Mexico!
Thank you for joining us on this trip.
Landing in CDMX...
Click and scroll your way through this ArcGIS Story Map. Zoom in and out to explore the map. Photos can be expanded to full screen by clicking the image itself. Click the arrows on the sides to go between slides.
Map Tour
References
Bergdoll, Barry, Carlos Eduardo Comas, Jorge Francisco Liernur, and Patricio Del Real. 2015. Latin America in construction: architecture 1955-1980.
Fraser, Valerie. 2000. Building the new world studies in the modern architecture of Latin America 1930-1960. Londres: Verso.
Goeritz, Mathias. "Highway Sculpture: The Towers of Satellite City." Leonardo (Oxford) 1, (1970): 319-322. https://icaa.mfah.org/s/en/item/757382#?c=&m=&s=&cv=&xywh=-1673%2C0%2C5895%2C3299
Heredia, Juan Manuel, "The work of Max Cetto: Restorations of topography and disciplinarity in twentieth century modern architecture" (2008). Dissertations available from ProQuest. AAI3328576. https://repository.upenn.edu/dissertations/AAI3328576