10 Examples of Public Spaces from the Beaches to the Cities of Mexico

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Urban design is a branch of design intimately related to urban planning and landscape architecture; it focuses broadly on interpreting the form and public space with physical-aesthetic-functional criteria. Different experts in the field such as Jane Jacobs, Denise Scott Brown, Robert Venturi, Jaime Lerner, Jan Gehl, Kevin Lynch have devoted themselves to studying the needs of urban societies within the common spaces to give adequate responses to different contexts. These questions are renewed with new generations and the public space is transformed according to technological advances but what always remains is the sense of belonging of these sites that are only successful when users adopt them as own.

Various projects in Mexico explore these aspects and serve as an example to rethink these questions. Some of them as Rozana Montiel Common-Unit have been awarded for the sensitivity with their environment and for contributing to build much more democratic and inclusive spaces. Others, such as the Parque Lineal Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca de Gaeta-Springall, seek to connect unfinished spaces that are built from the interaction of users. And others, such as Cancha "La Doce" by All Arquitectura are based on sports activities typical of the area to reinforce the sense of community and belonging. That's why, following the ArchDaily Topic of the month of April that refers to the public, we bring you a collection of projects in Mexico that embrace urban design to continue building cities for all.

Parque Lineal Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca / Gaeta-Springall arquitectos

Parque Lineal Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca / Gaeta-Springall arquitectos. Image © Arturo Arrieta

Common Unity / Rozana Montiel | Estudio de Arquitectura

Construyendo Común-Unidad / Rozana Montiel | Estudio de Arquitectura. Image © Sandra Pereznieto

Cancha LA DOCE / All Arquitectura

Cancha "La Doce" / All Arquitectura. Image © Zaickz Moz

Carpa Olivera / Colectivo Urbano

Carpa Olivera / Colectivo Urbano. Image © Onnis Luque

Monument for the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla / TEN Arquitectos

Monumento Emblematico al 150 Aniversario de la Batalla de Puebla / TEN Arquitectos. Image © Luis Gordoa

Colinas del Sol Park / Francisco Pardo Arquitecto

Parque Colinas del Sol / Francisco Pardo Arquitecto. Image © Jaime Navarro

Los Héroes Park / Francisco Pardo Arquitecto

Parque Los Héroes / Francisco Pardo Arquitecto. Image © Jaime Navarro

Plaza Cívica Central de Tijuana / CO2 Taller

Plaza Cívica Central de Tijuana / CO2 Taller. Image © The Raws

Malecón Cuexcomatitlán / Agraz Arquitectos S.C.

Malecón Cuexcomatitlán / Agraz Arquitectos S.C.. Image © Onnis Luque

Puerto Vallarta Seafront / Trama Arquitectos

Malecón Puerto Vallarta / Trama Arquitectos. Image © Alejandro Cartagena

This article is based on the 'Urban Design' folder of our MyArchDaily profiles.

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Cite: Arellano, Mónica. "10 Examples of Public Spaces from the Beaches to the Cities of Mexico" [10 ejemplos de espacios públicos que se funden con el contexto en México] 27 Apr 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/915685/10-examples-of-public-spaces-from-the-beaches-to-the-cities-of-mexico> ISSN 0719-8884

Construyendo Común-Unidad / Rozana Montiel | Estudio de Arquitectura. Image © Sandra Pereznieto

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