Architecture in Mexico: Projects that Highlight the Chihuahua Territory

Written by Mónica Arellano | Translated by Maggie Johnson
February 08, 2021

Chihuahua is a Mexican state in the northwest region of the country, sharing a border with Coahuila, Durango, Sinaloa, and Sonora as well as the US states of New Mexico and Texas. Chihuahua's largest urban center is Ciudad Juárez, an industrial hub situated on the U.S.- Mexico border right across from El Paso, Texas. Throughout the years, Juarez's economic landscape has been dominated by the maquilladora industry and, thanks to the crime wave between 2008-2012, it earned a spot on the list of the world's most violent cities.

Today, thanks to the rapid urbanization sweeping through Mexico and the burgeoning population of its cities, local architects have set to work designing and building residential, cultural, and recreational buildings that highlight the region's architectural style and traditions. In this article, we present a few of these projects to illustrate a portion of Mexico's vibrant and varied architecture.

Urban Interventions

Antelia Citizen Forum / República Portatil

Taller del Desierto / ARACHI / ENORME Studio

Rescate de espacios residuales en la frontera de México: Laboratorio de Acción Vecinal

Nómada Laboratorio Urbano: el juego desde el reciclaje y la innovación social

Basketcolor: identidad, juego y resiliencia en la frontera de México

Mirador Cactus: cultura y juego en la frontera de México – Estados Unidos

ISAD Students Revitalize Broken Water Source in Mexico with Urban SPA

Residential Spaces

Terraces House / Garza Maya Arquitectos

House on 2nd Street (C2a) / LABorstudio

House in Chihuahua / PRODUCTORA

Cima House / Garza Iga Arquitectos

MV House / Garza Maya Arquitectos

Casa Cubo / Arquitectura en Movimiento

CC House / Parque Humano

Pedregal House / Garza Iga Arquitectos

Social Design Work in Mexico Brings Community, Solidarity and Local Materials Together, by Colectivo CHOPEkE

Commercial Architecture

Anthro Salon / GRAY Arquitectura & Forma

Municipal Boxing Gym in Riberas de Sacramento / Urbánika

Gimnasio Adaptado / Urbánika

Tres21 Cycle / Santos Arquitectura

Caseta I y Acceso ITESM Chihuahua / Urbánika + Oscar Vidaña

Offices

Technology HUB / Had DV

COºRDENADA Centro de Diseño / HADVD Arquitectos

Innovation and Technical and Technological Transfer Park / Grupo ARKHOS

Hotels

Central Hotel Boutique / DUA Desarrollos Urbanos y Arquitectónicos

Community Centers

Vistas de Cerro Grande Community Center / Arquitectura en Proceso

Religious Architecture

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Chapel / COA Arquitectos

Restaurants

Restaurante Rocco Cantabria / ARQMOV Workshop

ArchDaily covers a different Mexican territory with the series Architecture in Mexico, in an effort to shift focus from the larger cities to smaller towns and regions throughout the country to highlight the traditions and innovations that make them stand out.