On June 5, 2019, the College of Architects of the State of Oaxaca, a member of the Federation of Architects of the Mexican Republic (FCARM), officially launched the call for entries for the First Oaxacan Architecture Biennale 2019. The initiative aimed to showcase and promote architecture developed within the state, elevating Oaxacan architecture to a national stage. For this inaugural edition, the jury consisted of architects Aldo Paul Ortega Molina, Victor Sánchez Ruz, Prometeo Alejandro Sánchez Islas, Miquel Adriá, and Andrea Griborio.
The awards ceremony took place on October 1 at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater. Attendees included the President of the Federation of Colleges of Architects of the Mexican Republic (FCARM), Architect Aldo Paul Ortega Molina; the FCARM Biennale Coordinator, Architect Victor Sánchez Ruz; the Secretary of Culture of the State Government, Adriana Aguilar; the Mayor of Oaxaca de Juárez, Oswaldo García Jarquín; and the President of the College of Architects of the State of Oaxaca, Architect Yvonne Denisse Arandia Valencia.
Read on for the full list of winners.
Gold Medal
Teotitlán del Valle Community Cultural Center / PRODUCTORA
Reconstruction
Silver Medal
Rehabilitation of the September 5th Municipal Market in Juchitán de Zaragoza / Architect Enrique Lastra De Wit
Culture
Silver Medal
Rescue and Reconstruction of the Former Railway Station Complex of Oaxaca de Juárez / Architect Gerardo Virgilio López Nogales
Multi-Family Housing
Silver Medal
Vista San Felipe Apartments / Architect Daniel López Salgado
Commercial
Silver Medal
Palenque Dos Almas / 98MM Taller de Arquitectura, Architect Patricia Martel Angoa
Single-Family Housing
Silver Medal
Casa Altanera / Architect Alberto Calleja
Rancho Cebú / Joao Boto Caeiro
Teitipac Cabin / Architect Luis A. Martínez Zúñiga
Social Housing
Silver Medal
Casa Suchilquitongo / Architect Tandee Rolando Villa Ruíz and Architect Laura Baca Ángeles
This article was written by Mónica Arellano. The translation is powered by AI.
