Research

Textile Territories

Research exploring textile territories as systems of territorial information and material heritage.

Rain Gardens and Hydro-Urban Acupunctures

Rain gardens and hydro-urban acupunctures as soft infrastructure for water management in peri-urban contexts.

Ojo de Agua: Textile Experimentations to Understand Watermarks in Domestic Environments

Textile experiments aimed at understanding traces of water in domestic environments.

Self-Construction Housing: Experimenting with Dry Construction Systems

Self-built housing using dry construction systems, with a focus on material and structural experimentation.

The Image of Water in the City

Architectural proposals that integrate the water cycle into everyday urban life through soft infrastructure, exploring how the image of water can transform the city.

Hydroparks in the Xochimilco-Tláhuac Basin

Design of hydroparks in the Xochimilco-Tláhuac Basin to restore ecosystem services and public space.

West-Central Regulatory Basins

Analysis and proposal of regulatory basins as a sustainable water-management alternative for the Basin of Mexico.

Hydro-Urban Acupunctures (Water Competition)

Targeted water-infrastructure interventions combined with public-space improvements, water awareness, community participation, and job creation.

Learning from Cities in Lowlands

Comparative study of lowland cities around the world, analyzing urban adaptation strategies for living with water.

Atmospheres: Urban Island

A year-long study of the aesthetics and components of everyday life on the streets of Mexico City.