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Design work by Emiliano Godoy
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RUTA DEL PEREGRINO Emiliano Godoy was invited to design Service Areas for the “Ruta del peregrino”, a pilgrimage that goes from Ameca towards Talpa de Allende in Jalisco state in Mexico. The pilgrimage route extends over 113.3 km beginning in the Municipality of Ameca, passing by the municipalities of Guachinango, Mixtlan, Atenguillo and Mascota, finishing in Talpa de Allende. Every year, during holy week, close to 2 million people cross this route, near Guadalajara. The Jalisco municipalities invited a group of international architects and designers to bring suitable infrastructure for the route and the local communities. Contributors include: Ai Wei Wei studio, Luis Aldrete, Christ & Gantenbein, Dellekamp Arquitectos, Elemental, Godoylab, HHF Architects, Omar Orlaineta, Periférica, Tatiana Bilbao, and TOA taller. Year: 2009 This project is currently under construction. You can download a PDF about the project here.
Due to the length of the trail, the varying conditions from one point or town to the next and the differences from one terrain to the next we proposed to design a series of independent elements that may be modified and adapted to fit distinct contexts and needs throughout the trail. The term “Service areas” refers to areas in which the pilgrims may rest, eat something or buy supplies. The main attractions of the Pilgrim’s trail is the natural environment and a few architectural interventions, but it is important to understand service areas as destination points as well. In this sense they must be places that: - Are percieved as an oasis, that even though the surrounding environment is arid and dry, maintain green foliage and give the feeling of abundance. - Are easily recognizable from far away. - Have a distinct character from the pilgrim’s trail, where he/she may find temporary shelter and rest from the sun and the heat. - Are open, democratic, where everyone may find a place to sit and rest. The projects general objectives were to design: - Pre fabricated structures that when erected involve a lower impact on the local environment. The on-site activities would only include module assembly, digging pits for the restrooms and anchoring the structures to the site. - Establish a modular system that permits the system to grow in numbers or size. Service areas, thus include a series of minor constructions with differing combinations depending on the place , adapting to the local needs for each specific point. - Specifying industrial materials that may be easily acquired in order to lower construction costs and assist in the efficiency of current construction and future renovation or expansion. - Specify sanitation and water management technologies that are independent from municipal grids (electrical, water, sewerage, etc.), due to the infrastructural inaccessibility of some ot the service area intervention points. - Establish a architectural language with roots in modular, simple construction elements. The issues we prioritized are as follows: water, waste, shade, restrooms and wayfinding.
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