Antorcha Bicentenario / José Pareja Gómez and Jesús Hernández Martínez

Nov 2010

By Irina Vinnitskaya — Filed under: Monuments and Memorials , Guanajuato, Jesús Hernández Martínez, José Pareja Gómez, León, Mexico

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The bicentennial torch, designed by José Pareja Gómez and Jesús Hernández Martínez, is inspired by the mural depicting the social struggle of Mexican independence by Jose Clemente Orozco in which the leader of the independence, Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leading the insurrection by tightly grasping a flaming torch. The structure manifested from this image by the architect is a 45-meter tall element emphasizing the main entrance into León, Guanajuato, México.

More information and images after the break.

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The monument consists of a 10-meter tall concrete volume, followed by a 35-meter steel structure made of one hundred rings, which is interspersed with one hundred voids and marked by two hundred scars. The shadow that will be projected on them will produce optical negatives. At night, the sculpture will be a great urban lamp, illuminating the environment through its presence and enlightening the city of its symbol. The scars mark the journey to independence.

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A light path is drawn from the bottom of the monument to the top, linking land, object and sky in producing a perpetual flame that stands for Mexican Independence and the country’s future projected to infinity.

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The bicentennial torch is a tribute to the heroes who fought for independence and granted the people a homeland, illuminating the ideals of freedom and sovereignty. The torch begins at a base made of mud, stones and undergrowth and proceeds in a trajectory of man-made materials through toil and effort, making its way to the sky in an unending projection of the Mexican people’s desire for unity.

Architect: José Pareja Gómez / Jesús Hernández Martínez
Location: León, Guanajuato, México.
Name of the project: “Antorcha Bicentenario” (“bicentennial torch”)
Architectonic and lightning design: José Pareja Gómez / Jesús Hernández Martínez / Abdiel Miranda Rodríguez / Isaí Padilla Aguirre / Eduardo Muñoz de la Torre / Claudia Pérez Campos
Landscape Design: José Pareja Gómez / Jesús Hernández Martínez
Project Leaders: Jesús Hernández Martínez / José Pareja Gómez
Project Team: Abdiel Miranda Rodríguez / Gilberto Isaí Padilla Aguirre / Eduardo Muñoz de la Torre / Claudia Pérez Campos
Structural project: Jorge Lucio Lerma Carmona
Project year: 2010

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Cite:
Vinnitskaya , Irina . "Antorcha Bicentenario / José Pareja Gómez and Jesús Hernández Martínez" 12 Nov 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed 26 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/88784>

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pman says:

look at these guys,
they get stuff done,
they don’t need no hi vis,
ppe,
they are just kicking back having a beer looking at their sweet skyscraper they were rendering last week while you’re working out floor areas for the man.
what dudes

# November 12, 2010 at 22:25

not sure about the connection to the ground however- maybe should have thought that one out a little longer

# November 12, 2010 at 22:29

up_today_arch says:

looks imppressive… but not sure the metall surface is the best solution… maybe they should try wood…

# November 13, 2010 at 02:18

Diego Aparicio says:

Great design, I really like it!! But not sure about its functionallity.

# November 13, 2010 at 06:21

Mike says:

Interesting, can’t wait to see it finished.

# December 20, 2010 at 02:13

ASMA ALJARWAN says:

I think the design is exploring the possibilities of twisted skyscarper. The desing has an idea which can be easily readable through the sdheme unlike some projects which has an idea that is not belong to the design concept.Good prespective of monumental design.

# October 9, 2011 at 11:42

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