2024-11-21T15:59:04-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150374666/alejandro-aravena-to-deliver-the-new-home-of-the-school-of-architecture-art-and-design-in-monterrey-mexico Josh Niland 2023-09-21T12:30:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5bf4550f5cc15b4dcc54ac9a1deb4d07.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Pritzker laureate <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/598317/alejandro-aravena" target="_blank">Alejandro Aravena</a> and his firm <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/145731740/elemental-s-a" target="_blank">ELEMENTAL S.A</a> have been announced as the project leads to deliver the new home of the School of Architecture, Art and Design (EAAD) to the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/6790083/monterrey-institute-of-technology-itesm" target="_blank">Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM)</a> in Mexico.</p> <p>The scope of the new Classrooms 10 project entails a new building at the Avenida Junco de la Vega that will house the school&rsquo;s Architecture, Design, Digital Art, and Urbanism programs, all of which are currently spread throughout multiple facilities at its Monterrey flagship campus. The university also operates 21 satellite campuses across Mexico, though no plans appear to be in development for any of their locations.&nbsp;</p> <p>Aravena visited the campus in late August to workshop the idea with students and faculty at the university. Dean Rodolfo Barrag&aacute;n says the project will leave &ldquo;a place with urban significance&rdquo; that integrates ITESM&rsquo;s presence with Monterrey&rsquo;s Central Park while &ldquo;highlighting and giving meaning to the activities that will be appropri...</p>