Ten Arquitectos Enrique Norten and Bernardo Gomez-Pimienta

by Norten, Enrique; Gomez-Pimienta, Bernardo

• ISBN13: 9781885254917
• ISBN10: 1885254911
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-14
• Publisher: The Monacelli Press

Summary

In the years since its 1985 founding, the architectural firm TEN (Taller de Enrique Norten) Arquitectos has altered not only the face of Mexico City but also the international perception of Mexican architecture. Partners Enrique Norten and Bernardo Goacute;mez-Pimienta are known for their modernist compositions, often characterized by light materials, complex forms, and technical innovation. Yet they have not abandoned the formal and material heritage of traditional Mexican architecture. This updated edition includes all the built works featured in the first edition, along with hotels, residences, and schools built since 1998, including the acclaimed Hotel Habita in Mexico City (2000), the Educare Sports Facilities in Guadalajara (2001), and two houses.

Author Biography

Enrique Norten studied architecture at Cornell University and Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. From 1980 to 1990 he was professor of architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana, and he has been a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Cornell University, Columbia University, Rice, and the Southern California Institute of Architecture, as well as at universities in Mexico.

Bernardo G=mez-Pimienta studied architecture at Columbia University and Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Southern California Institute of Architecture, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Universidad Anahuac, and Universidad Iberoamericana.

Table of Contents

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	10	(2)
FOREWORD	12	(3)
TERENCE RILEY
TEN FOR TEN	15	(10)
MICHAEL SORKIN
FESTINA LENTE	25	(9)
RICHARD INGERSOLL
LIGHTING CENTER	34	(8)
HOUSES N AND R	42	(10)
HOUSE O	52	(6)
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE	58	(8)
WORKERS HOUSING BRASIL 75	66	(8)
MODA IN-CASA	74	(12)
FINSA OFFICES	86	(4)
INSURGENTES THEATER	90	(8)
NATIONAL SCHOOL OF THEATER	98	(16)
TELEVISA DINING HALL	114	(12)
TELEVISA SERVICES BUILDING	126	(12)
HOUSE X	138	(10)
HOUSE LE	148	(12)
JAGUAR DEALERSHIP	160	(10)
MUSEUM OF SCIENCES	170	(6)
HOUSE RR	176	(4)
NURSING AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING	180	(6)
HOTEL LAMARTINE	186	(4)
COLLEGE OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE	190	(4)
ADDAMS HALL AND FINE ARTS BUILDINGS	194	(4)
EL CAMINO REAL HERITAGE CENTER	198	(7)
FURNITURE	205	(7)
ABOUT TEN ARQUITECTOS	212	(2)
TEN ARQUITECTOS TEAM	214	(1)
LIST OF PROJECTS	215	(2)
BIBLIOGRAPHY	217