MINE BOUQUET | Perpendicular Section

Dream of Texcoco

Nothing about Texcoco makes any sense without understanding its soil. However, soil is often conceived in a reductive way, as a simple ratio of sand, silt, and clay. In this exercise, I am asking you to expand your conception of what soil is to include both the human and non-human agents of soil formation, which in this exercise we will call “soil characters.” grazing are located in the saline grassland that surrounds the lake Texcoco, which are mainly sheeps and goats. Later on the Green Revolution and negotiation of NAFTA pushed Mexico agriculture into the commericialized entities. The high cosuming of pesticide and fertilizer make the soil difficult to metabolize.

Soil Characters are agents in the plant’s milieu. We could also say that they are ‘agents in your site’s environment.’ However, there is something misleading about the term ‘environment,’ which always seems to imply a set of conditions that are the same for everyone (and everything) all the time. Milieu, by contrast is a relational term that is generated from a specific point of view, which includes the set of all organic and inorganic relations that an organism has with the world. The goal for this assignment is to identify the key characters in your site’s milieu that affect soil formation.

HORIZON A

Industrial Agriculture in 20th

Machine And Processes

The Function of the local crop: Maguey (Agave americana)

During the night, a plant employing CAM has its stomata open, allowing CO2 to enter and be fixed as organic acids by a PEP reaction similar to the C4 pathway. The resulting organic acids are stored in vacuoles for later use, as the Calvin cycle cannot operate without ATP and NADPH, products of light-dependent reactions that do not take place at night.

Night

During the day, the stomata close to conserve water, and the CO2-storing organic acids are released from the vacuoles of the mesophyll cells. An enzyme in the stroma of chloroplasts releases the CO2, which enters into the Calvin cycle so that photosynthesis may take place.

Day Machanism of CAM (crassulacean acidmetabolism)

Leaves

Fishing nets

Basket/bags for carrying or storage

Mat and blankets clothes/sandals pins

HORIZON C

Primitive agriculture in Aztec roast leaves

Pulque alcohol beverage

Containers

Roots

Dry Prefered medicine

Preventing erosion form the soil

HORIZON D Geological movement parent material

Soil Profile

THE AGRICULTURE HISTORY IN MEXICO (Texcoco)

Agriculture has been important historically and politically in Mexico, although it now accounts for a small part of the GDP. Texcoco's soil profile, shaped by volcanic eruptions, is dense, slowly permeable, and contains a high clay content, leading to extensive subsidence. The Aztecs relied on hunting, fishing, and irrigation for cultivation, while the Spanish introduced new crops such as wheat. Most Mexicans were subsistence farmers until the Ejido system was established during the Mexican Revolution. Today, commercialized agriculture has resulted in soil degradation due to the heavy use of pesticides and fertilizers.

Today, terrace farming is still practiced in some parts of Mexico, particularly in the southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. Farmers in these regions use a similar technique to the Aztecs, building terraces along the contour of steep hillsides and filling them with soil, compost, and other organic matter. These terraces are used to grow crops such as corn, beans, and squash, which are staples of the Mexican diet. Terrace farming allows farmers to make the most of hilly or mountainous land, preventing soil erosion and allowing for more efficient use of water resources.

BEFORE AND AFTER CHAPTER II

Daily Life on the Table 2 (before)

After the NAFTA, more commercial activities and industry froms started to take place in Mexico. With the prevailing trend of the Cola that produced in Mexico and people started to be fascinated about the beer, local food stared to lose its attention by public, with the drop of the agricultural production and the local communities agricultural activities.

BEFORE AND AFTER CHAPTER II

Daily Life on the Table 1 (before) the is sweetened with white sugar instead of the high-fructose corn syrup used in the U.S. since the early 1980s. Some tasters have said that Mexican Coca-Cola tastes better, while other blind tasting tests reported no perceptible differences in flavor.

Coca-Cola made in the Mexico is called (Coca Cola de Vidrio). It uses a different recipe with the United States, the states one containing sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, and artificial sweetener sucralose, with a can containing one-third less sugar than the export product.

It is widely debated which grass maize evolved from and who created the hybrid, but archaeological evidence shows that corn has been cultivated in Mexico for almost 10,000 years. The earliest inhabitants of the region considered maize one of the all-important crops known as "the three sisters," along with winter squash and climbing beans.

In Mexico, Coca-Cola is made using a different recipe than in the United States. The Mexican version, known as Coca Cola de Vidrio, is sweetened with white sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Some people find the Mexican version to taste better, while others notice no difference in flavor in blind taste tests.

Before NAFTA, indigenous farmers in Texcoco led a traditional and self-sustaining lifestyle, relying on local resources for food and materials.

After the proposed scenario, the local ejidarian are get there daily food not from the international wide, but also from the local producer, for example, the cola, the pulque, the corn and the cut flowers are made by themselves, but some products then can get from the U.S. or South America. Farmers can have high automacy of their land what to grow rather than have the decision made by the government.

MINE Bouquet from the core design studio 4 at Washington University in St. Louis

Completed in Spring 2022

Instructor: Irene L. Compadre

Location: Colombia, Missouri, the U.S.

Huimin Community Building facade

Approximately 80% of all flowers in the US are imported from countries such as Columbia, Ecuador, the Netherlands, and Canada. While the import flower industry has historically thrived, it poses environmental challenges such as carbon dioxide emissions. To address this issue, local flower industries have emerged. Missouri’s diverse landscape and nurturing Mississippi river basin make it an ideal location for cultivating a variety of flora and fauna. In my project, we grow specialty cut flowers that are often heirloom, have high economic value, and are difficult to transport. This initiative contributes to environmental and ecosystem health, encourages community participation, and creates job opportunities. Additionally, it promotes a healthy lifestyle on-site through phytoremediation and serves as a green space for visitors and residents to enjoy on both weekdays and festive occasions, connecting urban and suburban areas.

Concept in Motion

The changes in things are not only influenced by the outside world, but often high-quality changes are formed spontaneously from within.

Scene 1: It is 1980, here is not called Huimin community. Li Guifen made lunch and was going to give it to her husband and brother who worked in the fields.

Scene 2: from the 1980s to the beginning of the 21st century.

The government has brought the villagers together and built a house for them, and the Huimin Community was established.

Scenario 3: One day in 2015, a chubby middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses signed a seven-year lease at Gui Fen’s house. Look around Guifen home is full of shops, convenience stores, teahouse, hostels, restaurants ...

Cultrual and Education

Small Business

Residential area

Mixed residential and commercial clear and high uniformity of the street. Great place for children to have fun after school.

The original traffic condition of Wufu East Lane is poor: the quick speed of the motor vehicles, the narrow roads, the risk of traffic accidents. The wedge-shaped green vegetation is disjointed and the utilization rate is low. Pedestrians from Wufu West Lane had to go around the three sides to get to the Feilong sixth Lane. People's daily walks, rest, activities, communication and other emotional and belonging needs are limited.

The front space after simplification and the strong vibe or business with effective grey space.

Adopt wooden stool to increase the sitting rate.An positive space came into being.

Convert some windows into balconies based on interior functional requirements.

The airconditioner are hided without any security problem, water drained directly to pipes.

From Scratch from the core design studio 4 at Washington University in St. Louis

Completed in Spring 2022

Instructor: Irene L. Compadre historical legends surrounding the origin of the name "Golden Knife Gorge". According to legend, during the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, a warrior named Zhang Kun found a golden knife embedded in the wall of the gorge, which he used to break through the obstacles and escape. In another version, Zhang Kun was part of a bandit organization and used the knife to become the leader of the group and rob the rich to assist the poor, earning a reputation in the Huayingshan mountain area. In yet another version, Zhang Kun served in the army of the Xia Dynasty and used the knife to lead a successful attack against the enemy, capturing their leader and stabilizing the territory. Regardless of the details, the golden knife in the gorge has become a famous legend in the area, and the gorge itself is named after it.

Location: Colombia, Missouri, the U.S.

Approximately 80% of all flowers in the US are imported from countries such as Columbia, Ecuador, the Netherlands, and Canada. While the import flower industry has historically thrived, it poses environmental challenges such as carbon dioxide emissions. To address this issue, local flower industries have emerged. Missouri’s diverse landscape and nurturing Mississippi river basin make it an ideal location for cultivating a variety of flora and fauna. In my project, we grow specialty cut flowers that are often heirloom, have high economic value, and are difficult to transport. This initiative contributes to environmental and ecosystem health, encourages community participation, and creates job opportunities. Additionally, it promotes a healthy lifestyle on-site through phytoremediation and serves as a green space for visitors and residents to enjoy on both weekdays and festive occasions, connecting urban and suburban areas.

At a particular time, light passes through the structure and forms the silhouette of a golden knife on the ground, which pass to the tourist a kind of swordsman emotion.

In combination with the local cultural background, the original intention is to create a grand and spectacular structure, however, the effect of the model is very abrupt, and the relationship with the surrounding environment is not fully taken into consideration. It isn’t very well integrated into the environment, at the same time, the introduction of the concept also seems far-fetched.

At some point, the silhouette of a gold knife was created on the ground, but such a large structure would destroy the local natural environment and the harmonious atmosphere between nature and human beings.

The structure is completely hidden, and visitors can only see the beautiful scenery of the sunset and the carved gold knife at a certain time when they arrive at the underground exhibition hall.

As the sun set, the arriving tourists were captivated by the sudden beauty of the scene, inducing a temporary sense of selflessness and spiritual freedom, unhindered by external factors.

Confluence

Interweave between territory,landscape,buildings and human relations.

Our project seeks to observe the problem of the sense of distance between human and nature in a commercial mixed with industrial area of St. Antonino, Swizerland, The design solutions are the embodiment of space representation and interpretation of breaking the border in order to achieve completeness and continuity of the nature with ecological and social resilience.After refurbishment, the site is now a lively and open living room with entertainment installation that provides dynamic active unique experiences.

Problems

1.Hard

The existing problems are classified into three clear gradations at the planning level based on the concept,.

And the three gradation of boundaries: boundary between territory, boundary between building and open space, and boundary between humans.

The integration and correspondence of the two concepts are updated to a more comprehensive concept, which lays the foundation for the later program promotion.

Process

Confluence

landscape, buildings and human relations.

Strategy

space and it's unfriendly to Migros, they have to go through big shoppings which lack

Some specific approaches are used here to blur the boundary: mitigate the independence of the two prominent materials; the interwaving of hard paving and grassland; reorganize the commercial zone and create a passage directly from the second floor shopping mall to the landscape.

Detail Design Plan

residence nearby. in this park. In this park, we bring amusement installations to break the boundary between human relations.

which is friendly to pedestrian open space between the two people and make the space or outdoor?

weaken the boundary between and outdoor and to think shopping malls

STRATEGY especially in the area in front of the Migro Market. During the spring, all the plants here are different types of green, which give people full of vitality and energy. yellow and the Teichlinse changing to purple, is a sense of refreshment. In autumn, it goes to be yellow and except the Cynadon dactylon. And winter the atmosphere.

WITH HUMAN'S ACTIVITIES

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PASSAGE

PLATFORM

SECTION A-A'

Teichlinse Krebsschere

Swiss native plants are chosen for the wetlands, and white flowers of Krebsschere during summer and autumn surprise visitors who wander through the wetlands.

Prunus avium

Acer platanoides L.

Acer platanoides L. is also native to Switzerland, the layered color changes by the seasons give people different experiences.

Prunus avium bring a lot of energy to the commercial space, while providing a romantic and airy place for people to rest.