The Student Exhibition, an event coordinated by the students of the Faculty of Architecture (FA), will take place from April 17 to 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and is open to the general public. Centered on the theme of "Another School," it invites the community to exhibit and explore the collective spectrum of the Faculty of Architecture in terms of community, ideas, and inquiries. The program consists of various events that seek to share knowledge and experience, encouraging the expression of individual and collective identities through a showcase of projects, free from curation or divisions.
The city of Santiago de Querétaro was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995 and has recently established itself as one of the most important development hubs in Mexico. Therefore, reflecting on architectural practice and the way we build our city is vital for our community.
Lime mortars have been known in construction for millennia; in fact, some structures built with this type of mortar still stand today. Undoubtedly, the most famous is Roman concrete, which brought greatness to the empire and has been the subject of countless studies. The most recent of these, published by MIT, documents properties such as the self-healing of fissures and cracks, as well as increased durability over time.
