1. La arquitectura y el mundo de mañana – Vladimir Kaspé / Revista Arquitectos de México Vol. 31. Septiembre – Octubre, 1968.
2. Panorama de las escuelas de arquitectura – Germinal Pérez, Héctor Barrena, Manuel Duarte / Revista Arquitectos de México. Septiembre – Octubre, 1969.
3. La fantasía de la ciudad reformada – Humberto Ricalde / Revista Traza Vol. 2. Mayo – Junio, 1983.
4. La arquitectura latinoamericana – Rogelio Salmona / Revista Traza Vol. 4. Septiembre – Octubre, 1983.
5. Arquitectura e historia – Humberto Ricalde / Revista Traza Vol. 6. Enero – Febrero, 1984.
1. Lugar y ocasión – Aldo Van Eyck / Revista Traza Vol. 9. Enero – Febrero, 1985.
1. Entrevista a Matias Goeritz, Parte 1 – Humberto Ricalde / Revista Traza Vol. 6. Enero – Febrero, 1984.
2. Entrevista a Matias Goeritz, Parte 2 – Humberto Ricalde / Revista Traza Vol. 7. Mayo – Junio, 1984.
3. Entrevista a Mario Pani – Isaac Broid, Mario Pani, Agustín Landa / Revista Traza Vol. 6. Enero – Febrero, 1984.
4. Entrevista a Augusto H. Alvárez – Pedro C. Sondererguer / Revista Traza Vol. 3. Mayo – Junio, 1983.
5. Barragán cabalga rumbo a la eternidad – José María Buen Día / Revista Traza Vol. 6. Enero – Febrero, 1984.
1. El pos-modernismo – Robert Venturi / Revista Traza Vol.4. Septiembre – Octubre, 1983.
2. Vanguardia histórica y postmodernismo – Mario Julio Molina y Vedia / Revista Traza Vol. 2. Mayo – Junio, 1983.
3. Eclecticismo y modernidad – Alvar Aalto / Ignacio de Solá-Morales. Revista Traza Vol. 7. Mayo – Junio, 1984.
4. Post-modernismo y arquitectura mexicana – José Ocejo / Revista Traza Vol. 7. Mayo – Junio, 1984.
Disidencias, Movimiento moderno y post-moderno – Isaac Broid /Revista Traza Vol. 7. Mayo – Junio, 1984.
My initial approach to UNAM’s digital archive was somewhat naïve. I wasn’t sure where to begin, what to look for, or what I might discover. So, I started browsing almost at random, selecting magazines intuitively. Traza was one of the first publications I came across—one I had access to during my student years—so that’s where I began. I soon encountered several articles from Arquitectos de México, and started to gravitate toward texts that explored the construction of architectural thought and the potential for discourse to be imbued with substance—whether stemming from professional practice or academic reflection. These writings offer valuable insights for shaping meaningful narratives within contemporary architectural practice.
My second selection builds on the first, highlighting the ideas of various architects, often through critical analysis of their built work. Lastly, I included five texts that discuss postmodernism, which I find particularly relevant as a lens through which to critique current architectural practices in Mexico.
Ultimately, my selection reflects personal interests—centered on how to construct an ideology that is rich in meaning and capable of generating a distinct architectural language rooted in inquiry and experimentation.
Annik Keoseyan
