"Blending vernacular techniques with contemporary experimentation, Mexico's architectural landscape is shaped by a continuous dialogue between tradition, materiality, and modernity. As the fifth most biodiverse country in the world, Mexican architecture seeks to respond to its vast range of natural environments, climates, and cultural traditions, all within a territory marked by striking contrasts. Reflecting a visible duality, it can embody both exclusivity and act as a catalyst for social transformation."
"Today, as highlighted in Jonathan Bell's book Casa Mexicana, contemporary Mexican architecture is moving beyond the vibrant color palettes of the past toward a more nuanced, material-based expression. With raw, tactile materials and brutalist forms, new projects are creating links between historical references and present-day innovation."
Mexican architecture blends vernacular techniques and contemporary experimentation, creating a continuous dialogue between tradition, materiality, and modernity. As the fifth most biodiverse country, Mexico demands architectural responses to varied natural environments, climates, and cultural traditions across a territory of striking contrasts. Historical forms—colonial courtyards, hacienda terraces, indigenous structures—and modern ideals from Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Luis Barragán have shaped housing. Contemporary trends move beyond vibrant color palettes toward nuanced, material-based expression, using raw, tactile materials and brutalist forms to link history and innovation. Local materials such as chukum stucco and hand-crafted concrete emphasize sustainability, craftsmanship, and an emotional, tactile language. Architecture manifests both exclusivity and potential for social transformation.
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