https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2961 en-us A disused urban canal in Zacatecas, Mexico is transformed into an imaginative playground for neighborhood children.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14241 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14241-manuel-m-ponce-housing-project-by-rozana-montiel Concrete steps cast dynamic shadows while encouraging inventive ways for children to engage with the cityscape. Photo © Sandra Pereznieto A new bridge provides more shaded areas to play. Photo © Sandra Pereznieto The surrounding buildings were repainted in soothing light, earthy colors. Photo © Sandra Pereznieto The new bridge provides shade and daylight. Photo © Sandra Pereznieto The canal’s repaved sloped walls now allow for vegetation to grow. Photo © Jaime Navarro