The chinampas, a pre-Hispanic farming system created by the Mexicas, represent a sustainable agricultural method that takes advantage of the natural fertility of the wetlands in the Valley of Mexico. Inspired by this ancestral technique, the Arca Tierra project seeks to preserve and reactivate the chinampas, promoting agroecological and local produ...
Project name
BALDÍO
Architecture firm
LOCUS
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Photography
Alejandro Ramírez Orozco, Noel Higareda
