"PARQUE DE CULTURA URBANA"

PrizeShortlist in Build (architecture)
CompanySecretaría de Obras y Servicios de la CDMX Tecnósfera-Bruno Jarhani
ArtistGabriel Orozco Félix - Bruno Jarhani Sergio Ayala
CategoryProfessional
Design TeamAntonio Esteva,Tania Carro, Ana Martinez, Alejandro Carmona, Maribel Lara, Jorge Nuñez, Eder Martinez, Javier Mejia, Luis Aguilar, Ricardo Valdes
ClientDirección General de Servicios Urbanos y Sustentabilidad - Bosque de Chapultepec
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The Urban Cultural Park [Parque de Cultura Urbana - PARCUR] restoration project is part of the greater Chapultepec’s eco-cultural development plan called “Construction of the Bosque de Chapultepec Cultural Complex”, under the leadership of the renowned Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco Félix. The project restored two iconic facilities that had long been abandoned, the aquatic park “El Rollo”, opened in 1979, and “Atlantis”, the first commercial dolphin aquarium in Mexico City. These empty spaces were transformed into recreational and cultural venues that would encourage a wide range of activities