2024-11-23T08:29:48-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149974186/javier-senosiain-s-low-income-bio-architecture-housing-proposal Julia Ingalls 2016-10-18T14:26:00-04:00 >2016-10-24T22:25:45-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cg/cgdjsrl6ysp4vf98.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Forming a closer, more harmonious bond between humanity and nature is the underlying goal of Javier Senosiain's organic or so-called "bio-architecture." His buildings often take the shape of organic forms--in one case, mythic serpent Quetzalcoatl--while simultaneously harvesting rainwater and providing natural shade and ventilation, among other attributes. The Mexican architect and professor at <a href="http://archinect.com/tacos/unam-50-years-of-modern-architecture-at-the-national-university" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UNAM</a> has a retrospective exhibition at The Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City displaying his buildings, including a proposed low-income housing complex which breaks away from the cram'em'in monolithic housing milleu and instead creates a walkable, livable village. Check out this <a href="http://www.cctv-america.com/2016/10/14/architecture-exhibit-showcases-organic-buildings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CCTV-America</a> video profiling Senosiain and his work:</p>