Jardines del Pedregal de San Ángel
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Jardines del Pedregal de San Ángel is a mid-20th-century Mexico City residential development renowned for its modernist architecture and integration of buildings with the surrounding volcanic landscape, designed by architect Luis Barragán.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ecological Reserve of Pedregal de San Ángel | 1 |
| Jardines del Pedregal de San Ángel canonical | 1 |
| Pedregal de San Ángel ecological reserve | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist urban project
ⓘ
residential development ⓘ |
| architect | Luis Barragán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| designer | Luis Barragán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Mexican modernism
ⓘ
modernist architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
curvilinear street plan
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exclusive upper-middle and upper-class housing ⓘ integration of architecture with volcanic landscape ⓘ integration of gardens, walls and platforms with terrain ⓘ large private gardens ⓘ low-density residential layout ⓘ private single-family houses ⓘ use of monumental stone walls ⓘ use of natural lava rock in design ⓘ use of reflecting pools and water features ⓘ |
| hasNotableArchitect |
Francisco Artigas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mathias Goeritz NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Cetto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
Casa Cetto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Casa Pedregal NERFINISHED ⓘ Casa Prieto López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
landscape design by Luis Barragán
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monumental entrance plazas ⓘ private internal gardens not visible from street ⓘ sculptural stone outcrops ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
access via Anillo Periférico
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access via Avenida de las Fuentes ⓘ access via Boulevard de la Luz ⓘ |
| hasUrbanFunction |
commercial corridors along main avenues
ⓘ
residential zone ⓘ |
| inception | 1940s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
International Style
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican landscape traditions ⓘ functionalism in architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mexico City ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Coyoacán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Álvaro Obregón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Valley of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ciudad Universitaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Ángel NERFINISHED ⓘ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | lava field of the Xitle volcano ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later Mexican residential developments
ⓘ
pioneering integration of modern architecture and rugged volcanic topography ⓘ |
| partOf | urban expansion of Mexico City to the south ⓘ |
| significantConstructionPeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
late 1940s ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Espacio Escultórico
this entity surface form:
Pedregal de San Ángel ecological reserve
this entity surface form:
Ecological Reserve of Pedregal de San Ángel