tatiana bilbao @ sala – asu

sala/public initiative latin America lecture series:

reversible: architecture and landscape architecture in latin america

tatiana bilbao:

working from mexico city

(méxico city, 1972)

is an architect from the iberoamericana university of méxico city (1996), obtaining the best thesis prize (1998). since 2004 is a professor of architecture in her alma mater. is a cofounder of méxico city laboratory (lcm) (1999-2004) an internationally renowned Mexican architecture office. in 2004 establishes her practice in tatiana bilbao / mx.a developing projects in méxico, europe and china. is a cofounder in 2004 of mxdf an urban research workshop developing studies of global processes and territorial production. Her work has been published in architectural record (design vanguard 2007), arquitectura viva, domus, a+u, the new york times, ga houses, wallpaper, among others. she has lectured in the united states, switzerland, china and germany. currently she is working on the design for the mexican pavilion for the zaragoza exhibition 2008.

march 5 2008,5.30 pm,red square

school of architecture and landscape architecture, college of design,

arizona state university, tempe campus, university dr. and forest ave.

La Historia de las Cosas

http://www.storyofstuff.com/

Altamente recomendable para todos. Vean el video.

Highly recommendable for everyone. Watch the video.

Monica Bertolino @ SALA-ASU

Social, Environmental and Sensory Supports in Architecture.  Monica Bertolino is an architect from the national university of cordoba (unc), argentina. has established a professional practice with partner carlos barrado in the studio bertolino-barrado. Is professor of architecture in the unc and the catholic university of cordoba. some of her most outstanding works are the farm pavilions, the public space creation and recovery program, the botanical garden, all in cordoba, and public spaces in the ciudad de las varillas. has lectured and exhibited her work in brazil, chile, argentina, south africa, italy, among others. won the vitruvius prize of architecture of buenos aires in 2000. had an honorable mention in the international biennal of quito 2002. her work has been published by a number of magazines and books in argentina (summa), mexico (arquine) and ecuador.     Lecture next Wednesday February 27th 2008 @ 5.30 p.m. Red Square of the College of Design North building.

Plan B

Felipe Mesa presentó su propuesta de 20 acuerdos parciales además de alrededor de 10 proyectos divididos en cuatro categorias ante una buena concurrencia en el Red Square de la SALA de ASU. Una arquitectura inmadura, como fue descrita por su autor, pero llena de alegría, pasión, y preguntas.

Felipe Mesa @ SALA/ASU

sala/public initiative latin america spring lecture series:reversible: architecture and landscape architecture, latin america. felipe mesa: partial agreements. felipe mesa (medellin, colombia 1975) is an architect from the universidad pontificia bolivariana of medellin, colombia. Holds a master degree in architecture from the universidad politecnica de cataluna, barcelona, spain. is principal of the studio “planb arquitectura” www.planbarquitectura.com since 2000. has won public design competitions like the orquideograma botanical garden and the hontanares college both in medellin. his work has been published in architectural journals from colombia, spain, mexico, and argentina. recently, his monograph “partial agreements” was published in colombia. he currently is professor of architecture in the Universidad de los andes, bogota. colombia has been in the last years one of the most outstanding architectural environments in latin america, derived from an urban and architectural revival. felipe is one the most important rising young talents of his country. february 6 2008, 5:30 pm, red square. school of architecture and landscape architecture, college of design, arizona state university, tempe campus, university dr. and forest ave.

The Urban Roles of a Semi-Dry River: Chihuahua & Its Chuviscar River

Congratulations to my city, Chihuahua, and Salvador Herrera Montes, former director of the municipal planning institute, for this partnership with Harvard and professor Alex Krieger . Also, last but not least, ISAD www.isad.edu.mx will participate supporting the studio with students, faculty and facilities, so, great for ISAD too! Here’s the studio description taken from:

http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/courses/details.cgi?section_id=10194&term=s2008

Humanity delights in and finds inspiration at waterfront settings, and often chooses to celebrate or express civic ambitions at water’s edge. Imagine the Sydney Opera House, or the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, or even Cleveland’s Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame, not juxtaposed against that city’s body of water? The London Eye, London’s majestic Ferris wheel, actually sits in the Thames. Much of contemporary Chicago’s identity and self-image, not to mention wealth, comes from its spectacular 20-mile long facade stretching along Lake Michigan. Where else but along their portion of the mighty Mississippi would the citizens of St. Louis construct their monumental Gateway-to-the-West?
In their post-industrial eras in particular, cities worldwide are rediscovering the pleasures — and competitive advantages — of direct adjacency to bodies of water. But what if the local river is a mere trickle for much of the year, yet prone to seasonal flooding? What if the climate is semiarid? What if the river’s banks have been canalized and largely abandoned? What if a city has for years treated its river less as an amenity and more as a nuisance? What if the city is growing rapidly, yet still relatively poor in terms of modern infrastructure and amenities, but wishes to grow in a more sustainable way relative to its desert environment? What roles should its river play?
The relationship of the Chuviscar River to its host City of Chihuahua in North Central Mexico is the subject of this studio. The studio will develop strategies both at the citywide scale for better reconnecting Chihuahua to its river, and at individual sites requiring specific programmatic intervention and specific design solutions. The studio and a studio field trip to Mexico is being sponsored by the City of Chihuahua, whose leadership asks: how can the city take greater advantage of its river environment, both to achieve wiser environmental stewardship and to improve its citizens’ quality of life?
Historically cities needed to be near a body of water for transportation, sustenance and trade, but also to protect their citizens from those same bodies of water from floods and, not uncommonly, secure approach routes of potential enemies. As modern societies continue their millennial shift to service and lifestyle-based economies the potential civic ‘uses’ of rivers change. The studio will explore potential uses and how to achieve these.
The Studio is open to, indeed welcomes, the participation of, students from each of the disciplines at the GSD: architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and planning.