Contemporary Architectural Solutions for Historical Buildings in Mexico
The Historic Preservation Program in collaboration with BELLA (Built Environment and Landscapes of the Americas Research Group) invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 24th at 12:30 pm, for a lecture by David Pineda of TARES Arquitectos from Mexico City.
Lecture Title: Contemporary Architectural Solutions for Historical Buildings in Mexico
David Pineda
TARES Arquitectos. Mexico City.
David Pineda of TARES Arquitectos will share their ongoing work of documenting and restoring buildings in Mexico City. TARES has worked with the Mexican Government and the National Institute of Anthropology and History for more than a decade on the restoration and conservation of Mexico's historical buildings. These include religious colonial buildings and other buildings which construction ranges from the sixteenth century to mid-century modern architecture.
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Grupo TARES is an architecture firm formed by a group of experts, who offer integral solutions for architectural design, restoration, cultural heritage, theatre consulting, museography, and lighting design. TARES is recognized nationally for the careful implementation of conservation and restoration strategies of historical buildings. From advanced engineering to traditional building techniques, TARES offers solutions that guarantee the permanence and maintenance of cultural heritage properties.
David Pineda, is a Mexican Architect graduated from Metropolitan Autonomy University. He holds a master’s degree in Preservation and Conservation of Cultural Heritage from the National Conservation School of Mexico (ENCRyM). Pineda’s work on heritage properties started back in 1994 when he participated in the urban rehabilitation of Real del Monte, Hidalgo. David was part of the team that intervened and restored more than 600 buildings in the State of Oaxaca after the earthquakes of 1999. Since 2007 he founded TARES, an architecture firm that focuses in the conservation the built heritage in Mexico City and all over the country.
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The lecture will take place at 12:30 pm and will be presented virtually via Zoom and livestreamed to the Texas Architecture YouTube Channel.