Yucatan Initivative Fellowship - Summer 2018

The Yucatan Initiative 7th August 2018

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Magdalena Bravo / Andrea Contreras / Diana Jih / Daniel Rios / Ashutosh Singhal

A N A LY S I S O F T E K A X T O W N A N A LY S I S O F T E K A X P L A Z A THESIS D E S I G N S T R AT E G I E S DESIGN PROPOSAL

P RESE NTAT IO N ST RUCT URE

A N A LY S I S O F T E K A X T O W N

Merida

127 km

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REGIONA L HUB FO R SAT E LLIT E TOWNS

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C ENTRE OF SE RVICE S & INST IT UT IO NS

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LAY ERED HISTO RY IN T HE TOWN

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Winter Solstice Dry Se ason

Navidad Ceiba

Virgin of Guadalupe

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Spring Equinox

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Summer Solstice

SEASO NAL CALE NDAR

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CULT URAL E VE NT S

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San Diego, Nov 8-13th

Virgin of Guadalupe, Dec 4-15th

La Vaquieria, June

CULT URAL E VE NT S

San Bartolome, May 8-Jun 1st

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V EGE TAT IO N BLO O MS

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S E AS O N A L C A L E N D A R

V EGE TAT IO N BLO O MS

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TRA D IT IO NAL O PE N PLAZ A

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Ch u rch no w h a s a s e p a r at i n g co m po und wa l l

Carn ival procession aroun d t h e mun ic ipalit y, c irc a 1 92 6

TRA D IT IO NAL O PE N PLAZ A

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N ew m u nicipa l p l a z a w i t h l a rge unus a bl e pl a nter s , ci rca 201 8

Fixed amph it h eat er, kiosk & playg roun d, c irc a 2018

M ODERN P LA ZA: PRO GRAMAT ICALLY RIGID

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N eon p lasti c p l a y g ro u n d s t r ucture s , wi th Me di eva l Euro pean ga ze bo s, circ a 2 0 1 8

Alumin ium informal market , c irc a 2018

M ODERN P LAZA: HE RITAGE O BT RUSIVE

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Colonial Style

NO RT H FACADE

Colonial Style

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Colonial Style

Colonial Style cum Gothic

WE ST FACADE

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Contemporary Style

Contemporary Style

Art Deco Style

SO UT H FACADE

Classical Style

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Colonial Style

Contemporary Style

Classical cum Contemporary Style

E AST FACADE

Colonial Style

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LAYERED HISTO RY ARO UND T HE PLAZ A

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THESIS

The proposal thus inquires into new strategies, that yearn for a more patrimony-responsive design, along with providing the flexibility and adaptability to the public space, like it once traditionally offered.

Tekax has a strong relationship with and influence on sever al satellite towns around. We believe that the plaza design in Tekax can perform as a catalyst, and inform design of public spaces in other towns across the peninsula.

T HE SIS

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We take a position to map and catalog the tangible, the built environment we’ve encoun tered in the Yucatan. Simultaneously, we also aspire to design within the intangible discourse of preservation celebrating and utilizing craftsmanship within the rhythms and cycles of Yucatan. While we value heritage & patrimony, we also challenge ourselves to look ahead, & reimagine vernacular traditions through contemporary design.

Our intention is to design for the unprescribed changes the Mayan communities of the Yucatan will encounter within their own timeline of histor y and culture.

CONSERVAT IO N MANIFE STO

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LAC K O F SHADE COVE R

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INC RE ASE D SHADE COVE R

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C HAOTIC T WO -WAY CIRCULAT IO N

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STREA M LINE D O NE -WAY CIRCULAT IO N

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Clear M odify

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STRAT EGIC CLE ARANCE

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Remove median s t o make on e-way st reet s

STRAT EGIC CLE ARANCE

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STRAT EGIC CLE ARANCE

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Remove plant ers t o con n ec t plaza & c h urc h

STRAT EGIC CLE ARANCE

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STRAT EGIC CLE ARANCE

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Remove rig id prog rams: amph it h eat er, kiosk, playg roun d

STRAT EGIC CLE ARANCE

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STRAT EGIC CLE ARANCE

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STRATEGIC MO DIFICAT IO NS

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M erg e small plant ers t o larg er prog rammable spaces

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STRATEGIC MO DIFICAT IO NS

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Reloc at e t h e informal market beh in d, t o c reat e a sh oppin g st reet

STRATEGIC MO DIFICAT IO NS

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STRATEGIC MO DIFICAT IO NS

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Ext en d pedest rian ways t o c reat e promen ade

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DESIGN PROPOSAL

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U n i n v i ti n g e d g e

Mu nicip a l i ty

Municipal Plaza

S ec t i o n t h ro u g h ex i s t i n g m u n i c i p a l p l a z a

EX IST ING SECT IO N

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A cce s s i b l e e d g e

Mu nicip a l i ty

S t ep p ed a l b a r r a d o l a n d fo r m s

M i x of h a rd s c a p e & s of t s c a p e

N at u r a l p a r k p l a y g ro u n d

S ec t i o n t h ro u g h p ro p o s e d n at u r a l p a r k

JUARE Z PARK SECT IO N

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EXISTI NG MUNICIPAL PLAZA

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P ROP OSED JUA REZ PARK AND CO NNECT IVIT Y TO CHURCH

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P ROP OSED JUA REZ PARK AND CO NNECT IVIT Y TO CHURCH

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EXISTING MUNICIPAL ARCADE

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M ODIFIE D MUNICIPAL PLAZ A

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EXISTING MUNICIPAL ARCADE

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S ec t i o n t h ro u g h p ro p o s ed c i v i c p l a z a & m e rc a d o e x t e n s i o n

C IVIC PLAZ A SECT IO N

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S ec t i o n t h ro u g h A m p h i t h e at e r & K i o s k

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S h a d e s t r u c t u re a l i g n ed w i t h m erc a d o co l u m n s

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S ec t i o n t h ro u g h p ro m en a d e & c i v i c p l a z a

C IVIC PLAZ A SECT IO N

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EXISTING A M P HIT HE AT E R, K IO SK & PLAYGRO UND

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P ROP OSED CIVIC SHADE ST RUCT URE

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Hi g h Te nsio n SS C a b le s

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SHA DE ST RUCT URE DE TAIL

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P ERIPHE RY CO LO NNADE

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CABLE GRID

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DY NA M IC HE NEQUE N SCRE E NS

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STAGE PE RFO RMANCE

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AMPHIT HE AT E R

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LO CAL MARK E T

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HAMMO CK SIE STA

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BASK E T BALL CO URT

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F O OT BALL CO URT

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E X IST ING ME DIAN

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P ROP OSE D ME RCADO E X T E NSIO N

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SEA SONAL VEGE TAT IO N CYCLE

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SPRING

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T IME LE SS

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Topiary ficus

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O p e n ce ntro p l a z a u s e d for La Co r r i da , ci rca 1 9 20

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W HERE TRA DIT IO NS ME E T CO NT E MPO RARY

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YU C ATAN PLAZA CATALYST

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MUCHAS GRACIAS