The College of Architects of Mexico City invited all Mexican architects to participate in the IV Mexico City Architecture Biennial 2019. The event aimed to identify the country's best architectural works, publications, research, and theses, recognizing their authors and sharing the most outstanding works to foster reflection on responsible contemporary architecture and sustainable solutions through analysis and critique. During this biennial, 106 projects and 18 publications were submitted, resulting in 1 Gold Medal, 14 Silver Medals, 2 Special Mentions, and 27 Honorable Mentions across 23 categories. Read on to discover the winners.
Gold Medal
Juan Soriano Contemporary Art Museum / JSa
Single-Family Housing
Silver Medal
Avándaro House / Manuel Cervantes Estudio
Honorable Mentions
RF House / JSa
Terreno House / Fernanda Canales
Izar House / Taller ADG
Moulat House / CCA
Multifamily Housing
Silver Medal
AMANI / Archetonic
Honorable Mentions
Reforma 326 / Nuño MacGregor y De Buen Arquitectos
Zacatecas 3 / Taller ADG
Gilbert Residential / ZD + A
Social Housing and Assisted Social Production
Silver Medal
Housing in Ocuilan / Rozana Montiel Estudio de Arquitectura
Honorable Mentions
Assisted Self-Production Housing Prototype / Gaeta Springall Arquitectos
San Mateo del Mar Housing / Gaeta Springall Arquitectos
Education
Silver Medal
Escuela Bancaria y Comercial / Urquiza, Quinzaños, CCA in collaboration with Valenzuela y Moreno
Honorable Mention
Boys & Girls Club / CCA Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica
Exhibition Design
Honorable Mention
Open Museum / Fernanda Canales
Recreation, Services, and Sports
Honorable Mention
Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium / FGP Atelier + Taller ADG
Tourism
Silver Medal
Solaz Los Cabos / Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos
Commerce, Markets, and Transportation Services
Honorable Mention
Jinetes 35 / Alberto Kably Mizrahi
Offices
Silver Medal
CAT Liverpool / Springall + Lira
Honorable Mentions
Distrito Sur / JSa
Anteus Constructora Corporate Offices / Ricardo Yslas Gámez Arquitectos
Workshops, Offices, and Studios
Silver Medal
Studio House / Manuel Cervantes Estudio
Honorable Mention
Antara Offices / Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos
Urban Design and Public Space Recovery
Silver Medal
Monumento a la Madre Urban Promenade / RZero Arquitectos
Honorable Mention
Cuernavaca Railway Linear Park / Gaeta Springall Arquitectos
Restoration
Honorable Mention
Monumento a la Madre / Megarquitectos
Building Renovation or Conversion
Silver Medal
Torre de Economía / Reyval Arquitectos, Reygadas, Reygadas, Gallardo y Huitrón
Honorable Mention
Hotel Umbral / JSa
House Renovation or Conversion
Honorable Mention
Tabasco 198 / JSa
Technological Innovation
Silver Medal
Bioengineering Center / Studio de Arquitectura y Ciudad
Honorable Mention
Zacatépetl Residencial / Pabellón de Arquitectura
Interior Design and Artistic Integration
Silver Medal
Bezares Apartment / Taller ADG
Honorable Mention
Casa Loca / Ezequiel Farca + Cristina Grappin
Publications
Silver Medals
Special Mentions
Honorable Mentions
Winner of the First CAM-SAM 21st-Century Architecture in CDMX Photography Contest
This article was written by Mónica Arellano. The translation is powered by AI.
