The Architecture

Mexico City was the largest city I have ever lived in, and one of the oldest cities I have ever lived in. As an architecture student, my first week there I sought to go to as many architectural landmarks as I could before I began my research. I did so even throughout the project, even if by simply biking or walking around the city to understand why I was making the maps for. The modern design in Mexico City has left a tremendous mark in how I see aesthetic. More than that, how I can design vibrant buildings in the future for beautiful communities with tremendous and visible histories. The Aztec and Mayan ruins, together with the post-Columbus architecture, sited next to contemporary wonders gave the city such a special feeling that it is hard to describe beyond experiencing it.

I also had the opportunity to befriend multiple architecture workers in one of the firms in the city, which offered great insight into the history of contemporary architecture. How things are built now, the theory behind them, and the cultural references that lay in the materiality and form, were mind-broadening. Mexico City's design scene is incredible, and very simple, yet complex design seemed to come naturally to the city. What I learned to appreciate was finding beauty around every corner, even the areas which were not particularly designed by architects but rather grew informally. It made the city one that I will go back to, hopefully in the near future.