Thecho en Mexico
The Mexican roof
"The Mexican Roof," built as an architectural signal for an organisation promoting sustainable agriculture, is one of the few examples where a very ambitious project has been successfully translated into reality. Executed by the students themselves in a remote province in Mexico, it is basically a roof made out of bamboo that shelters the new community from the sun and collects water, the basis of any kind of growth. It is a conspicuous landmark that also serves very practical functions. The book presents the building process in Mexico starting with the finished roof and going back in time, along with an index that lists the various notions of the conceptual work. Special attention is given to a specific method of teaching that encourages students to pursue their visions, even if difficult, by providing the methods, experience, and determination necessary to solve the problems associated with this endeavour.