MSD-AAD Studio

This studio will focus on ‘Fragments’ or pieces, as we will begin with the minor architectural elements, namely the Brick. The Brick is a fragment of architecture; it carries such a rich and profound history and therefore represents a powerful potential for space, material, and landscape. We will research its history, advance it to its future, and find design innovations that will spring from this ancient fragment.

The class project will be a mid-rise building in the city's center. Mexico is lush with nature, where every sidewalk acts as a linear park, with myriad planters, trees, patios, etc. Our project will engage this notion of urban nature by connecting the landscape with the architecture.