Mexico City Architecture Tour: Roma and Condesa

Born and raised in Mexico City, Ignacio is an architect with special interest in the urban theme and a keen focus on Mexican history. He studied landscape architecture at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, and graduated in architecture at the “Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey”. His interest in cities, has led him to visit countries in Europe, Asia, South America and North America, but after all, Mexico City keep being his passion. Full of colors, flavors, friends and tradition, Mexico City is the place where Ignacio can find the freshness of a contemporary city and the warmness of its ancient hometown.

Julio Pastor is a proud pedestrian of Mexico City. He was born and raised in this city, and it was here too, that he completed a BA in fine arts at UNAM. In 2008 he moved to the Netherlands where he completed his MFA, and specialized in urban landscape. After seven years he returned to Mexico and turned the focus of his art production into the city that he roams every day. His art production is thoroughly inspired on what he encounters during his everyday walks, but also by a great deal of reading on topics related to architecture and urbanism. When not working at his art practice, Julio can be found teaching undergraduate courses in the architecture department at the Universidad Iberoamericana, or enjoying the city with his wife and two children.

Diego is a Mexican architect born in Mexico City. He studied in Universidad Iberoamericana and spent a year studying abroad in the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid where he learnt about History of Architecture and Bioclimatics. As his professional internship, he participated in the construction of Mexico City’s highest skyscraper, Torre Reforma, as well as in the development and design of new areas in Bosque de Chapultepec. Currently, he divides his time between his work as a Context docent and as a member of one of the country’s top architectural design firms. Diego is known to be an avid city explorer. He is street smart with a great knowledge of the different areas in town. He has a great passion for culture, history, art, architecture and food and he would be willing to answer your questions and enhance your time visiting Mexico City.