Introduction Mexico City has its origins in the foundation of the Ancestral City of Tenochtitlan. Its history relates to the combination of the legends of the polytheistic religion of the indigenous culture. It is said that the Mexicas-in traditional historiography, called Aztecs- left Aztlan (the mythical homeland of Aztec culture,
Background The post-World War II era set into motion a series of urban developments that paved the way for our modern-day cities and whose effects, both constructive and detrimental, we continue to experience to this day. One of these developments relates to demographic flows in and out of the inner
The Modernist Movement The 20th century, with its conflicts, innovations, and paradigm shifts, gave rise to significant movements in the realms of philosophy, art, architecture, culture, etc. The architectural practice itself experienced the conception of a wide range of movements – with most attempting to search for meaning, perspective, and
