Ingrid Valds Gonzlez 28. November.

2017

REGENERATE PITY RIVER AS A BIOLOGICAL AND HUMAN CONNECTION

The Mexican firm Taller 13 Regenerative Architecture began to work on this project starting from
an extensive research. Nowadays our president in charge Enrique Pea Nieto in collaboration with
the authority of the Public Space and the Department of Urban Development are in process to apply
the regenerative actions for the Anahuac basin at the Metropolitan Area of Mexico city.

The Regeneration of Pity River is based on a new relationship between cities and nature, a more
profound understanding of place and our participation in it, that contribute to the systems in a city:
natural, human, built, social and financial.

However, the big question is why regeneration and not sustainability? The project is frame around
regenerating living systems and an integral mobility; as a result, we will end up with a biodiverse
environment who understands the beauty of the peoples connection with their hydric field.

All change comes from an artistic appreciation of the community -Ingrid Valdes

There are 45 rivers in the Anahuac basin that crosses Mexico urban sprawl and Pity River is one of
them, these rivers are use as sewers and around the 90% are tubed under the freeways. Besides
that, these pollutant main roads create zones contaminated by the sound, smell and visual
background, where there is no social interactions between inhabitants, difficult to cross for
pedestrians.

The project includes a linear park along the river that hosts various activities and programs along
the river, but the most important regenerative activities are:

Rivers. Building wetlands that are going to filtrate naturally the water and uplift it featuring
multiple uses such as orchards, meditation gardens, as well as recreation, education and forum
spaces (SEE IMAGE 1).
Linear Park. Creating public spaces that are going to promote social interactions, available for
skateboarding, biking and cultural activities (SEE IMAGE 2).
Regenerating Mobility. The aim is to prioritize public mobility (cars, public transportation, bikes,
and pedestrians) in order to reduce car use and encourage people to think about their mobility
habits (SEE IMAGE 6).
Provide Quality. The project includes the future regeneration of El Consulado, los Remedios and
Churubusco Rivers to develop a ring surrounding the city center (SEE IMAGE 4).
Land Uses. Mix of the land uses (commerce, house living, offices and equipment) in order to
break the urban barriers and to densify the construction.

After the dismantling of the freeway, most of the materials will be reused for the reconstruction of
the river parks. A separate drainage and treatment system gives a city its rivers back. To sum up,
water is the thread that ties all the living systems. New life brings health and beauty back into the
daily lives.*

*My interpretation applied of the Gaia hypothesis where it proposes that organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings to form a
complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life.

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IMAGE 1. The linear park would improve the image of the city.

IMAGE 2. This project is proposed to solve the lack of natural elements in the city, poor air quality, floods and food shortages.

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IMAGE 3. Map that shows the future green areas, water lands and the biological corridors.

IMAGE 4. The regeneration of the rivers would lead to develop a ring surrounding the city center.

BIBLIOGRAPHY. E. C. (2011, June 28). Taller 13. Retrieved November 13, 2017, from https://issuu.com/taller13
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IMAGE 5. From macro to micro.

IMAGE 6. The fringe of a new pattern in mobility.

BIBLIOGRAPHY. E. C. (2011, June 28). Taller 13. Retrieved November 13, 2017, from https://issuu.com/taller13
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IMAGE 7. Map that shows the urban area, the river and its tributaries.

IMAGE 8. It is possible to recover the natural landscape in the Valley of Mexico? The answer is yes.

BIBLIOGRAPHY. E. C. (2011, June 28). Taller 13. Retrieved November 13, 2017, from https://issuu.com/taller13