Design studio Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica creates a new community center that is made from concrete and defined by its series of arches. It is located in Jalpa de Mendez in Mexico and dubbed the Community Development Center, otherwise known as DCD for short. It is part of a larger master plan for the city's Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial, and Urban Development SEDATU to bring more inclusive spaces to nourish cultural and educational development.
The team states, "The Community Development Center brings numerous benefits to the community, enhancing the quality of life for its users by providing services and activities that promote personal and collective development. It also contributes to reducing social inequalities by offering equitable access to community spaces and resources for people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and provides the community with a dignified, aesthetically pleasing, and functional space to accommodate the cultural activities they need."
Arched Concrete Community Centers
Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica Designs a New Center
Trend Themes
1. Concrete Architecture - The use of concrete in architectural design is becoming a popular trend, with Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica creating a community center defined by its series of arches.
2. Inclusive Spaces - The creation of inclusive spaces in community development projects, such as the Community Development Center in Jalpa de Mendez, Mexico, is a growing trend.
3. Cultural and Educational Development - The integration of cultural and educational development in community centers, like the one designed by Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica, is an emerging trend that enhances the quality of life for users.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The use of concrete and innovative designs in community centers presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the architecture industry.
2. Community Development - The creation of inclusive spaces and community centers that prioritize cultural and educational development opens up disruptive innovation opportunities within the field of community development.
3. Social Inequality - The focus on reducing social inequalities through equitable access to community spaces and resources highlights disruptive innovation opportunities within the realm of social equality.