Comments on: Mexico Pavillion / Shangai 2010

By: Not an Architect

Not an Architect — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:52:13 +0000

I am not an architect and I have not lived in pyramids either but when you see that sort of concept you do connect that to Mexico. Mexican culture is not only a fusion between Spanish culture and Aztec culture; we had many other prehispanic cultures where the buildings were similar. I think 2nd Place is really the best proposal.
I am interested on knowing what would you propose then, if you are sick of bright colors and pyramids? Would you use a bleeding Jesus and crosses? Smog , traffic and soccer balls? A gigantic cactus? Maybe you did propose something and your proposal was not picked by the jury, don’t feel bad everyone has a different taste.

By: Architecture of China » Blog Archive » Austrian Pavillion for Shanghai Expo 2010 / SPAN and Zeytinoglu Architects

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:52:40 +0000

[...] already featured the designs for the UAE Pavillion, Mexico Pavillion and Denmark Pavillion, for the Shanghai Expo 2010. Today, it’s time for the Austrian Pavillion. [...]

By: theChavacano

theChavacano — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:10:26 +0000

Porque no le colgamos papel picado y unos somberos de charro, o ponemos unos danzantes aztecas y un altar para sacrificios, digo
a eso se reduce México no, por lo menos el primero y segundo lugar asi parecen decirlo.

By: AF

AF — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:51:28 +0000

Some renders and a video from the winning project.

http://www.archtracker.com/mexican-pavilion-for-expo-2010-shanghai-china/2009/08/

By: Roberto Franco

Roberto Franco — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:05:07 +0000

Just posted: "Mexico Pavillion / Shangai 2010 | ArchDaily" (http://twitthis.com/o79sv4)

By: LM

LM — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:42:53 +0000

In Spanish…

http://www.promexico.gob.mx/work/sites/Promexico/resources/LocalContent/639/2/BP_0949_240309.pdf

By: JEMG

JEMG — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:25:55 +0000

as a mexican…and participant of the contest…not cool they dont show us the 1st place…the 2nd and 3nd are great…a friend ho know the integrants of 1st place tollme that 1st its amazing…but im still waiting to see it…its not cool…

By: Arnoldo Garza

Arnoldo Garza — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:46:55 +0000

#Architecture : #México Pavillion / #Shangai2010 http://bit.ly/Yrcqv Back in Feb ProMexico announced the 3 winners for the pavillion design

By: Daniel Roux

Daniel Roux — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:16:00 +0000

DiseÃ±os ganadores del concurso PabellÃ³n Expo Shangai 2010 http://is.gd/tk3h [http://is.gd/tk3h] , http://is.gd/tk2W [http://is.gd/tk2W]

By: Daniel Roux

Daniel Roux — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:16:00 +0000

Diseños ganadores del concurso Pabellón Expo Shangai 2010 http://is.gd/tk3h [http://is.gd/tk3h] , http://is.gd/tk2W [http://is.gd/tk2W]

By: Archvisor

Archvisor — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:12:14 +0000

I find the third place very interesting, full of sensorial experience… i think it’s the best! the second one looks too familiar architecture, remember the first place at 2006 Arquine’s competition, this project looks the same, i feel sorry for this guys but they need to be original themselves. try to start making some original architecture, not Mansilla Tunon projects or Nieto Sobejano’s…the first one really sucks!

By: hay

hay — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:02:13 +0000

loving the third place

By: Mariano

Mariano — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:46:28 +0000

I, as a mexican, and an architect, must say im sick of “neo” representation of pyramids, or even taking pyramids as a “concept” im mexican, i never lived in a pyramid, i dont know anyone who has lived in one, pyramids are part of aztec culture, which fused with spanish culture and created MEXICAN culture… so i dunno whats all that hype about “pyramid concepts” (and i am personally sick of it, oh, and also the bright colors as a meaning of mexico).

proposal 2? damn, that is taking pyramids and translating it into a “contemporary solution”?? gosh i thought it was more like taking MansillaTuñon’s project for the Cantabria Museum doing a scale to fit to shanghai, or maybe NietoSobejano’s project for MORITZBURG??, i might take it as again, mexican culture fusing with spanish one… from that side i can accept it, but also… those stolen projects where done almost 10 years ago… argh, i dunno, i guess first of all for a good competition you need a good jury… keep having fun my friends

By: german osorio

german osorio — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:27:07 +0000

TO ANSWER JLBR COMMENT…. YES THE SECOND PROPOSAL MAKES REFERENCE TO PREHISPANIC ARCHITECURE, AND IS OUR IDENTITY AS MEXICAN ARCHITECTS, IS THE MOST RICH AND OLD ARCH. HERITAGE WE HAVE, YOU JUST CANT SAY OOOH ITS BEEN DONE BEFORE… OFCOURSE ITS BEEN DONE BEFORE!! ITS TAKING THE ESSENCE OF OUR PAST IN A CONTEMPORARY SOLUTION FOR THE WORLD TO EXPLORE.. REMEMBER… NOT EVERYONE HAS BEEN IN MEXICO TO VISIT OUR PREHISPANIC RUINS!

AGAIN I THINK IT WAS THE BETTER PROJECT OVERALL!! RESPECTFUL TO OUR HISTORY AS MEXICANS BUT MODERN FOR OUR TIME. CONGRATS.

By: sebastian

sebastian — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:49:19 +0000

first place looks happy, second too serious, third too complex, i prefer the first.

By: jlbr

jlbr — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:24:20 +0000

It’s hard to judge the first place by those small images, furthermore, it’s really weird that they wouldn’t release more images, for confidentiality reasons?? wtf is that supposed to mean?? Anyhow, the other two projects, 2nd and third, are quite attractive. The 2nd place makes obvious references to prehispanic architecture, which is something already done in mexico many times since the 60s. Still nice project. Third place is my favorite.

By: german osorio

german osorio — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:01:54 +0000

CONGRATS SALVADOR AND ALEJANDRO FOR 2ND PLACE, YOUR PROJECT WAS WAY BETTER THAN THE WINNING PROPOSAL.

By: Balkan

Balkan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:08:49 +0000

seems like that latin architecture (Brazil, Mexico, especially Chile) is so much better and more creative than
EUSA(EU+USA)!!!2nd place my choice

By: Paul Buckley

Paul Buckley — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:44:20 +0000

Mexico Pavillion / Shangai 2010 http://tinyurl.com/cxlpy3

By: MS

MS — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:17:31 +0000

Second prize seems teh ebst of all.