Author: Juan José Kochen + Ximena Rios-Zertuche | ArchDaily

Syllogisms: O’Gorman House + Cave House

Juan José Kochen + Ximena Rios-Zertuche — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0000

This project, combining architecture and illustration, grounds its research in archives, publications, and photographs detailing the history of modern construction in Mexico. It offers a graphic narrative of the continuities and transformations of key 20th-century works, explored through the synthesis, interpretation, and juxtaposition of their ideals. These pairings confront thought and form through deductive inference, where the sum of the parts hints at deeper meanings and critical motifs in architecture for its future reconstruction.

Urban Syllogisms: Discover the History Behind Ciudad Satélite and the Multifamily Housing Complex in Mexico

Juan José Kochen + Ximena Rios-Zertuche — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:00:00 +0000

'Silogismos' is an architecture and illustration project that bases its research on archives, publications, and photographs tracing the history of modern construction in Mexico. It offers a graphic narrative on the continuity and transformation of seminal 20th-century works through the synthesis, interpretation, and juxtaposition of their ideals. These paired concepts confront thought and form through deductive inference. Ultimately, the sum of these parts reveals critical architectural meanings and motives for future reconstruction.

Urban Syllogisms: A Graphic Essay on Chapultepec Heights + Hipódromo in Mexico

Juan José Kochen + Ximena Rios-Zertuche — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:00:00 +0000

'Syllogisms' is an architecture and illustration project that draws its research from archives, publications, and photographs concerning the history of modern construction in Mexico. It presents a graphic narrative on the continuity and transformation of seminal 20th-century works through the synthesis, interpretation, and juxtaposition of their ideals. These pairings confront thought and form with deductive inferences. The sum of their parts foreshadows critical meanings and architectural motifs for future reconstruction.