Migrating Climates in the Immigrant City
Location : San Rafael, Mexico City, Mexico / Instructor (Coordinator) : Gabriela Carrillo (Mario Gooden) / Collaborator : Mauro Rodriguez
In Mexico, the kitchen is often not hidden but exposed—facing the street as a site of labor, care, and economy. “Cover to Cover” builds on this cultural logic to reimagine hybrid housing for working-class residents as infrastructure for public trust and collective agency.
Set behind Mercado de San Cosme, the project challenges the traditional divide between Front of House and Back of House by turning kitchens, utilities, and maintenance spaces outward—making them visible and shared. Informed by the adaptable nature of Fondas and roof-on-roof constructions, the design proposes storefront housing that supports flexible domestic and commercial uses. By exposing infrastructure and embracing informality, “Cover to Cover” treats visibility not as spectacle but as a means to redistribute access, dignity, and support for everyday economies.
