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WORKS 

SCENIC GARDEN 
C294 APT
DL1310 APT 
PAVILION (   ) 
Z53 SOCIAL HOUSING 
THREE MUSEUMS AND A PARK 
ODP APT

DUBAI CREEK HARBOUR  

TL 2816 
LEÓN SOCIAL HOUSING  
C356  
CHAPULTEPEC 500 
M193 APT 
AL APT 
HIYA 
TORRE F44  
OKU 
ART WELLNESS RETREAR 
ZD ATP  
JV82 APT 
OKU PEDREGAL 
P1 APT  
DT APT 
CASA 11 
NIDO HQ 
OSTRERÍA 109 
FERRY TERMINAL 
S20 
G120 
C47 APT 
P291 APT 

E33 APT 

DN1202 APT  

ILC1109 APT 

DL 5155 APT 
DL 5155 APT V2
 HC APT 
TORRE INSURGENTES  
LUMA CAFÉ 
JD LANDSCAPE 
SPORTS CENTER 
AVT APT 
LP NO. 12 
ARCHIVO PAVILION 
SCHOOL IN TULUM 
HANGING OBJECTS 
ROBATA WINEBAR 
LINEAR PARK  

QUASI THING 
IKZA 
PAU SCHOOL OF ARCH. 
SLIGHTLY FAMILIAR 
RESTAURANT IN TULUM 
HOTEL IN SRI LANKA 
IV APOTHECARY 
IV APOTHECARY TJ 
MAYORGA ROOFTOP 
SANTA MARÍA APT 
2875 APT 
CONGRESO APT 
PLI 
 ANAMUR SOCIAL CENTER 
BOLICHE MARSELLA 
TRIPAS SONORAS 
SHOA MEMORIAL 
BLUE RUIN   
ÇANAKKALE ANTENNA 
SPORTS COMPLEX 
CH430 APT 
E33 APT 
 TL2888 APT 
PSA APT 

EXPLORATIONS 

VANISHING CONCRETE 
BRICK ORNAMENTS 
CONCRETE HYPAR 
STUCCO HATCHES 
 TERRAZZO 
TRAVERTINE EXTRUSIONS

BOOLEAN TOTEM

WICKER GLITCH LAMP
MATERIAL PAINT  
FLOWERS 
SYMMETRIES 
DIGITAL PAINT  
 

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SCENIC GARDEN
CHAPULTEPEC






In 2022, Michan Architecture with Parabase and Taller de Paisaje Entorno won an national design competition for three new pavilions and a landscape project in Chapultepec Park, one of the largest and old parks in Latin America. Most of the project’s mass is generated from reusing the site's own resources and respecting pre-existing trees and minimizing waste.

The site concept and planning strategy was clear: land free of trees would be dug out and utilized to transform the site into a landscape of low hills and lakes. This topographic complexity generates a series of public spaces of intimate scale, favoring multiple outdoor activities. At the same time, the topography itself allows for the necessary acoustic and visual protection in the areas that require it. The intervention minimizes its impact on existing ecosystems while creating new ecosystems and microenvironments across five distinct areas. The first area focuses on reforestation with a variety of trees like Pines, Oyameles, and Oaks as part of the forest recovery program. The second area, situated in sunny hills, features xerophyte-stony vegetation requiring less water. Pollinator gardens are proposed in the prairie area with abundant sunlight, connected by routes to other parts of the program, while understory gardens thrive in shaded areas with existing trees. Lastly, intermittent water gardens associated with bodies of water form the fifth group, contributing to the lacustrine-riparian ecosystem. The topography of the project also facilitates the management of the water resources of the site, being possible to store them in the generated ponds. The small variations in height of the terrain naturally produce diverse scenarios that favor biodiversity.

The architecture of Scenic Garden comprises the Auditorium, Rehearsal and Cafeteria Pavilions follows two main strategies to: 1) integrate and maximize the use of the soil and landscape into the function use of the program and 2) create a minimal gesture in defining each unique use. Each pavilion diminishes the boundaries between architecture and landscape, between interior and exterior, inviting people to experience and participate in what’s happening.

To maximize privacy and acoustics, auxiliary program is integrated into the low hills, creating open collaborative and flexible spaces with nature as the backdrop.  inside the hills, ensuring the functionality of the Pavilions while enjoying nature as a backdrop. Atop the Auditorium Pavilion, the performative roofs rests on the landscape and creates a destination for the community to experience the new cultural and natural laboratory in the heart of the city.

Beyond their spaces, the pavilions generate life that multiples potential and impact for generating unexpected programs and contributing to the civic and cultural discourse of Mexico City.







































Location: Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico City
Type: Park and Auditorium, Rehearsal, Cafeteria Pavilions
Size: Park 70,000 sqm / 7 hectares / 17 acres
Auditorium Pavilion 1,120 sqm/ 12,055 sqft,
Rehearsal Pavilion 560 sqm/ 6,027 sqft
Cafeteria Pavilion 375 sqm/ 4,036 sqft
Status: Built, 2024; Competition First Prize, 2022; Groundbreaking, 2023
Team:
Michan Architecture/ Isaac Michan Daniel, Alexandra Bové, Narciso Martinez, Fernando Gomez, Juan Pablo Salas, Indira Fernández, Fernando Alamilla, Jose Perez, Sonia Mendez, Ximena Ibarra, Ricardo Marentes, Gerardo Guevara 
Parabase/ Carla Ferrando Costansa, Pablo Garrido Arnaiz
Landscape: Taller de Paisaje/ Entorno Tonatiuh Martínez, Alejandra Aguirre, Karen Michelle, Alexa Martinez, Miranda Elizabeth Inman, Gisela Reyna Miranda, Zaid Puente, Theo Cozzi, Perla Flores, Gustavo Adolfo Huelva
Landscape Engineering: Taller de Ingenieria y Diseño/ Juan Ansberto Cruz, Javier Garcia
Theater Consultancy: Theater Projects/ Jules Lauve, Scott Crossfield
diseñOteatral/ Itzel Alba
Acoustic Consulting: Sound Arts/ Cristian Ezcurdia, Jaume Soler
Structural Engineer: Inesco/ Luis Perez 
MEP: Sinergia Arquitectura Integral/ Francisco Olivares
Photos: Arturo Arrieta,  Drone: Jonathan A Santiago
Mark

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