While contemplating the intervention associated with the project, the architects have reversed the later interventions and brought back the initial structure, all the while adding a new yet distinctive layer of the 21 st century to it. There is nothing nobler from an intellectual point of view than resisting due to form,” the re-programming does not interfere with the original form. Evansīuilding on Ponce's 60s architectural vision that “architectural structures that are resistant due to weight are a clumsy accumulation of matter. The new plan showcases the free-standing structure of the building and the asymmetric hyperbolic paraboloid concrete ceiling Image: Maureen M. While presenting a new function in the old shell of the building, the new centre rests at the juncture of public space and the nature of the park. With a new public programme emphasising contemporary art and sustainable food, the project aims to regenerate the second section of Chapultepec Forest. Run by CMR and OMR, Lago|Algo is perceived as a cultural centre. This realisation and understanding of the history of the building paved way for Mexico-based architectural studio Naso to reprogramme and renovate the existing building to its initial past and glory. Though the project was initially perceived to contain different adjoining spaces together, the renovation segregated the spaces to accommodate more private functions. The renovation led by Javier Sordo Madaleno transformed the spatial quality of the building to offer more opportunities to incorporate new functions. However, the modernist manifestation of the 60s underwent a renovation in 1998. EvansĪnchoring its presence in the modernist architectural propaganda the style of the building extends a familiar nod to the philosophies and design approaches of Mies van der Rohe and Félix Candela. The urban aim of the project is to regenerate the second section of el Bosque de Chapultepec Image: Maureen M. Originally designed by Leónides Guadarrama and Alfonso Ramírez Ponce in 1964, the building took shape with an immense asymmetric hyperbolic paraboloid ceiling in concrete architecture. In the el Bosque de Chapultepec or the forest of Chapultepec in Mexico City, on the banks of Lago Mayor Chapultepec is an old modernist structure reflecting the iconic exploration and experimentation of modernism that emerged in Mexico in the 60s. While the concepts of conservation revolve around different parameters and principles across the country, depending on the geographical, historical and cultural adaptations, the core has always remained in keeping alive the old and reviving the past. Ruskin’s beliefs of restoration as an act similar to the attempt of raising the dead and Morris’ concerns remain a topic of discussion. From John Ruskin and William Morris’ anti-restoration movement to Eugène Viollet-le-Duc’s restoration works, the past has seen both sides of the movement. Since the 19 th century, the concepts of architectural conservation and restoration have travelled through many directions of thought.
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