Jardín de Sombras: Public Space as Infrastructure for Cities in the Desert / ORU-Oficina de Resiliencia Urbana + Julián Arroyo + Gabriel Azuara Pellicer + Virens

The project "Jardín de Sombras: Public Space as Infrastructure for Cities in the Desert" is located in a marginal area north of Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, and is part of the Urban Improvement Program of the Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial, Urban and Agricultural Development, together with the Faculty of Architecture of the UNAM. It received first place in the competition in the category of Public Space. Jardín de Sombras pursues three objectives: (1) Microclimatic: Improving the habitability of public space, (2) Socio-Environmental: Promoting social and environmental integration, (3) Resilience: Generating spaces that mitigate vulnerability to disasters.

Jardín de Sombras: Public Space as Infrastructure for Cities in the Desert / ORU-Oficina de Resiliencia Urbana + Julián Arroyo + Gabriel Azuara Pellicer + Virens
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  • architects: Gabriel Azuara Pellicer
  • architects: Julián Arroyo
  • architects: ORU-Oficina de Resiliencia Urbana
  • architects: Virens
  • Location: Avenida de Las Palmas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, 23471, Mexico
  • Project Year: 2019
  • Photography: Rubén Linares
  • Area: 14917.0 m2

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