BOOK HUMMUS_1

HUMMUS

INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY

Campus Qro

4thyearBacheloronArchitecture

Participatory Architecture of Medium

Complexity601

Faculty

DanielaCruz

DianaGarciaCejudo

RodrigoPantojaCalderon

Students

GabrielVallejoLoera

EduardoFigueroaOzumbilla

November 2024

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Citizens accountable throughservice. Strengthen regulations for sustainability. Ecological solutions forsoil.

Foster soil-human mutual understanding. Regenerate soil through agroforestry. Design adaptable, minimal-impact

Exercise right to city.

Facilitate government-public dialogue. Encourage collective participation.

Nature promotes soilreconnection. Systems interconnect; life fragile. Spaces dignify environmental care.

ROOTS MANIFEST

Promote awareness of consumption. Preserveresources through strategies. Support local, responsibletrade.

Regenerate soil through agroforestry. Adapt spaces for needs. Nature promotes soilreconnection.

Create accessible pedestrian experiences. Increase water circularity naturally. Promote coexistence

Create nodes for intersectionality. Improveairquality biotically. Connect pedestrian and vehicularsystems.

Following the key situation of the protection, improvement and adequate care of thee soil, the project intends to adressittoseveraliterationsindirectand indirectways.

Adressingthepressingchallengesofland use within the industrial park, offering a comprehensivesolutiontourbanclimate issues, ooding, accessibility, and environmentalprotection.Italsoseeksto tackle the visibility of pollution, promote integral-natural design, and foster collaboration among diverse population sectors.

Thisprojectoffersauniqueexperiencein the city, where workers and the communityenjoynatureandasustainable industry, respecting the pre-existing natural and built wealth, while collaborating, educating themselves and enjoying a new circuit focused on wellbeingandharmony.

Following the study and analysis thread exposed in “SOIL” booklet, the project is inbetweenthestudysiteofIndustrialPark BenitoJuarez.

The proposed location presents a convergence point for several issues adressed in said investigation, and thereforeservesasanidealdemonstration site for potential interventions and innovative solutions. Also presents the idealspacestousethe“RootsManifest”in praticeandtheory.

The project site for Humus is a 120,00 square meters area. Located at the Norwest side of the Industrial Park, betweentheAv.TempanoattheWest,Av pirineosattheNorth,AccessIIIattheEast, andAvDelaLuzatthesouth.

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CAR CULTURE

UNSAFE

GRAY

EMPTY TRAFFICKED

HEAT

PAVIMENT DRIVING

RADIATION

DIRTY UNUSED ABANDONED UNACCESIBLE CARCULTURE NOTVISIBLE ARTIFICIAL STAGNANT ODOROUS

DRY

UNCOMFORTABLE UNUSED EMPTY ARTIFICIAL ABANDONED FENCED LIMITED ISOLATED

AccessIII

CONTEXT STUDY

Forthisproject,certainkeyfactorssuchas urban climate, natural characteristics, existing infrastructure, stakeholders and their relationships, as well as user experiences were analyzed. These elements play a fundamental role in shapingtheproject'sdirection,influencing bothitsplacementanddesignandserving asasoildbasethatconnectstheproject.

By thoroughly understanding and addressing these site-specific determinants, the project aims to be viable, contextually responsive, and capable of achieving its intended goals withinthegivenenvironment.

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Sitedeterminantsarecrucialindefininga project's context, shaping both opportunities and challenges within a specific location. They help guide necessary considerations for the project's feasibility and successful integration into itsenvironment.

NATURAL FEATURES

The site features alluvial soil, ideal for intensive use due to its fertility. However, the lack of vegetation and permeable surfacesacceleratessoildegradation.This weakens its structure, reducing permeability and increasing erosion. Reintroducing vegetation and permeable areas is essential to restore the soil’s balance and sustainability. and increases thestrainontheexistinginfrastructure.

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ClimateComfort

VegetalDegradation

ImpermeableSurface

The extreme temperatures hinder vegetation growth and accelerate the breakdown of organic matter, depleting essential nutrients. Additionally, the heat evaporatesmoisturefromthesoil,creating animpermeablelayerthatfurtherreduces waterabsorption,leadingtoflooding.This setsoarepetitivecyclewherethelackof vegetation and poor water retention prevent soil from regenerating and receiving proper nourishment, further degradingitsquality.

WaterAbsorption

SoilNourishment

SoilFormation

Soil Degradation

NoSoilFormation

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INFRASTRUCTURE

MicroParkVictoria1

1.Grammer

2.MultiserviciosLogisticos

3.PCCAerostructures

MicroParkSantiago

1.Surtidorelectrico

2.StaminoLabs

3.HarineraAnahuac

4.Comage

5.BigBolaCasinos

6.Schunk

7.IPQ

8.ISO

9.Vinsa

10.Einvet

11.CMIndustrial

12.Ekin

13.RoadDepo

SmallInudstries

Morethan50smallbusiness

USERS PROGRAM

Themaintrafficflowiscausedbythesite connections with remarkable avenues such as 5 de Febrero, nevertheless, a certain amount of the increase of this trafficdensityisprovokedbytheentryand exit of workers of the industrial zone, students of the different institutes, the residents of the local communities, and passbys directed to commercial points nearbythearea.

RELATIONS

Thisindicatesthepresenceofagentsfrom allthreemainsectorswithinthepolygon; however, it is evident that not all are contributing ectivelytoachievingbalance ofpowerandapropercommunicationto achievebilateralactionsthatbenefitallthe involvedactors.

EXPERIENCES

A strategic program is needed to foster interaction among these users, creating an urban life that thrives through their connections. This approach must integrate all key determinants, generating benefits for workers, activities for the youth, and a sense of security that bridges gaps with excluded communities, strengthening social relations.

“Whenitsrains,thedrainsmells horrible”

“Obviouslywefeelinsecure,we arewomen”

“Weneedinfrastructureforthe youth”

Lackofequipmentfor officework

Lackofcorrectluminaries createsdarkriskareasatnight

Weeklylocalmarket aroundthearea

Streetvendorsrespondtodemand fromstudentsandworkers

Duetolackofcomfortplaces,workers eatintrucksorsittingbelowtrees

Lackoflightning

DrainOdors

ANALYSIS CONCLUSION

A strategic program is needed to foster interactionamongtheseusers,creatingan urban life that thrives through their connections.Thisapproachmustintegrate all key determinants, generating benefits forworkers,activitiesfortheyouth,anda sense of security that bridges gaps with excluded communities, strengthening socialrelations.

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

Byadoptinganintercontextualapproach, architecture becomes a catalyst for transformation, addressing key issues while enhancing site functionality. This methodnotonlyprovidesdirectbenefits tousersandstakeholdersbutalsofosters broader,long-termimprovementswithin thearea. Hummus then becomes the idea of change and innovation focused on soil, generating spaces that enhance a microclimate while engaging the communityandsupportingworksfocused onthis.

HUMMUS

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CALLING FOR PLACES THAT CARE FOR THE SOIL

Changeindustrialuse

Unifycommunityvoice

Prioritizeecopedestrian

AND SPACES THAT ACTION TO PROTECT

THEIR ENVIROMENT

FRONT

Unusedvehicularpath

CHANNEL

Aroma-scented

Poorgreenareas

FRONT WAREHOUSES

Truckentryandexit

Poorpedestrianinfrastructure

30/70 SURFACE

RAIN GARDENS

PROPOSED VEGETATION

WETLAND NATURAL EFFICIENCY

Coarsegravelenhances water quality through filtration and nutrient removal

Fine Gravel, stabilize the wetland substrate, preventingerosionand promoting the growth ofwetlandvegetation. Root zone, they make the fitodepuration a type of water residues treatment

Vegetationprovides theoxygenandthe organicmatter

GARDENUSE RECREATIONUSE

ANALOGUE INSPIRATION

MERCATO CENTRALE - ITALY

A former industrial building turned into a market at day, and bar-restaurant mall at night.

ATOCHA STATION - SPAIN

Its industrial structure located in a train station houses diverse shops and a vegetal heart in the middle.

EVO (A) LAB - CONCEPTUAL

Concepts for a future parking lots and solar farms depict a natural utopian environment.

MercatoCentrale.(n.d.).Florence.Retrievedfromhttps:// www.mercatocentrale.com/florence/

NHHotelGroup.(n.d.).MadridAtochatravelguide. Availableat https://www.nh-hotels.com/en/travel-guides/madrid/atocha PantojaRodrigo.(2023)Evo(A)Lab.Retrievedfrominstagramprofile

CIDADEBI4BALLOFFICES-PORTUGAL

What used to be a sugar factory turned intoofficespaceswithnaturalfeaturesand amenitiesontheinside.

ArchDaily.(n.d.).CidadeBI4ALLoffices/PedraLíquida.Availableat https://www.archdaily.com/996913/cidade-bi4all-offices-pedraliquida

CITIESOFCARE-CONCEPTUAL

Conceptual project idea for a site in Queretaro with the idea of new public spaces.

LOCHALLIBRARY- NETHERLANDS

A recycled industrial shed, repurposed as library and site for sustainable coworking spaces.

SuarezA.Gabriela&HuertaDenisse(2023)CitiesofCare.Retrived fromhttps://issuu.com/projectsforthefuturecity/docs/cities_of_care

ArchDaily.(n.d.).LocHalLibrary.Availableathttps:// www.archdaily.com/909540/lochal-library-mecanoo-plus-civicarchitects-plus-braaksma-and-roos-architectenbureau

CONCLUSION

Thisdesignstrategiesandanalogueswork to solve the different problematic and to followthemanifest“roots”tounderstanda design that is focused on soil protection, regenerationandcare.

ARCH DESIGN

Architecture, through its various dimensions, drives positive social and spatial change, shaping the site’s evolution.Thisstageoftheprocessleads to a volumetric and architectural representationthatconcludestoshowthe designoftheproject.

ZONIFICATION

PROGRAM

SEMI-PRIVATE

Thistwoareasactasthenewindustryoftheproject.Itsspacesaredesignedforresearch,dialogueandinnovationbetweenall differentactorsinthesite.

Thisareasrepresentthebiggestportionofthetotalterrainoftheproject,thusresemblingtheimportanceofthesoil conservation,regenarationandrestaurationintheproject.

Thewaterinfrastructureandpluvialcontrolarevitalforthecorrectmaintainanceandenrichmentofthesoil, andthusrepresent2ofthemostimportantspacesintheproject.

Boththestrollmarketandcentralmarketprogramarekeyfactorintherevitalizationofthesiteandin thecorrectinvolvementofthecommunity.

Thisvacantcommerciallotsrepresenttheoppotunityareainwithintheprojecttoadapttothe futurenecesitiesanddemandsfromthesite,programandusers.

Thegreenpathaddsuptothepermeableareas,makingitnotonlycomfortableand accesible,butalsosoilenriching.

FLOW

The program is connected to the upgraded infrastructure and interacts creating a permeable space that invites userstocomeinandgothrough.

CREATE APPROACH

CHANGE HIERARCHY

A new distribution of the infrastructyre movilityhiererachycreatessafepedestrian spaces, while enhancing and creating green areas above street level for rain waterabsorption,andthussoilnutrition.

PERMEABLE AREAS

DECONSTRUCT

Some of the preexistent warehouses are deconstructedtocreatepermeableareas, andtheirmaterialsareusedtocreatenew spaces within the other prexistent warehouses.