ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1024343/the-standardized-planning-of-latin-american-cities-tracing-the-blueprint-of-the-laws-of-the-indies Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000 Moises Carrasco https://www.archdaily.com/1024343/the-standardized-planning-of-latin-american-cities-tracing-the-blueprint-of-the-laws-of-the-indies A look at most of the cities within Latin America reveals striking commonalities across countries, from Mexico down to Argentina: most cities have a well-defined area known as "El Centro" (The Center), anchored by a main plaza (Plaza Mayor), flanked by a church on one side and key buildings like the city hall on another. This is no coincidence, as it can be traced back to an urban planning system established during the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries. It gave standardized guidelines for city design across its viceroyalties. Unlike French and English colonies, Spanish settlements adhered to regulations that contributed to the emergence of a shared urban identity, with cities displaying similar spatial logic and architectural cohesion despite differing scales and contexts.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/976550/house-in-cartagena-plan-b-arquitectos Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 Valeria Silva https://www.archdaily.com/976550/house-in-cartagena-plan-b-arquitectos We designed this house based on the dynamic shape of the lot, complying with strict urban regulation of setbacks, use of materials, and flat roofs. We proposed an elongated house in the east-west direction on a single level. A volume adapted to the sinuous configuration of the existing lake on the south side and the warm and tropical weather of Cartagena.

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