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The UDEM's architecture program stands out for its clear approach towards sustainable design, for its widely recognized faculty, and for the attractive job offers its graduates receive, sometime even before graduating.
Starting in 2012, the most brilliant, progressive, and creative architecture students will have the opportunity of training in the new Roberto Garza Sada Center (CRGS), a space devoted to creative ideas and artistic expression, which will gather and develop the best creative talent in Latin America.
Objectives:
- To shape honest professionals who are both artistically and technically committed.
- To able to design, with methodological analysis, architectural and constructive solutions that facilitate and enhance their intended human activities.
- To work in an ethical, sustainable, innovative, and socially responsible manner, both in domestic and international situations.
Enrollment Profile
The students who enroll in this program have a strong ability for observation and an eagerness to design and build. They also have social, cultural, and historical sensibility and an interest in improving their environment. They are curious about the historical roots of cities and cultures and are keen to use technology and research to realize their ideas.
Graduation Profile
Upon completion of their undergraduate degree, the students will have the following knowledge, skills, and attitudes:
Knowledge of:
- The historical and cultural background of constructed environments.
- Architectural theories and analysis of existing structures and plans.
- The elements of architectural design.
- The principles of sustainable architecture.
- Urban design and sustainable landscape.
- The social context and topics of fairness and access.
- The main roles of architects in domestic and international contexts.
- The Architect's Codes of Ethics.
- The materials, techniques, and procedures of sustainable construction.
- The installations for construction.
- The structures for design and construction.
- Manual and computer representation techniques.
- Design, feasibility analysis, and management of construction projects.
Skills for:
- Oral and written communication.
- Communication in a second language.
- Creativity and composition.
- Visual and descriptive expression to communicate ideas and proposals.
- Research and data collection.
- The analysis, synthesis, and interpretation of information.
- The use of specialized technology.
- Interdisciplinary work.
- Team work.
- Leadership.
- Negotiation.
- Entrepreneurial excellence.
Attitudes:
- Ethical in the performance of their profession.
- Committed to community service and social responsibility.
- Critical thought and judgment.
- Research.
- Initiative.
- Creativity and independence.
- Adaptation to change.
- Improvement.
- Constant development.
- Leadership.
- Focused on results.
Each UDEM curriculum is made up of two blocks of courses:
- Professional studies, these are the specialized, professional courses that make each degree plan unique.
CREDIT SUMMARY MANDATORY
AREA CREDITS General studies
36
Professional studies
306
Total mandatory credits
342
ELECTIVE
AREA CREDITS General studies
18
Elective courses for professional concentration
18
Elective courses in other disciplines
12
Total elective credits
48
TOTAL CREDITS
390
| CREDIT SUMMARY | ||
| MANDATORY | AREA | CREDITS |
| General studies | 36 | |
| Professional studies | 306 | |
| Total mandatory credits | 342 | |
| ELECTIVE | AREA | CREDITS |
| General studies | 18 | |
| Elective courses for professional concentration | 18 | |
| Elective courses in other disciplines | 12 | |
| Total elective credits | 48 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 390 | |
Our architects (ARQ) will be prepared to work for public or private institutions. They are trained to work in the areas of design and planning, projects, construction, supervision, and project management.
They are also prepared to establish their own offices and work independently in the areas of sustainable urban architectural design, construction, consultancy, supervision of works, project management. They can execute construction projects of any magnitude in many different areas, such as residential, commercial, recreational, and cultural projects, among others.
Some of the outstanding projects realized by students from different semesters in the Architecture Undergraduate Degree Program are shown below.
El objetivo de este proyecto es diseñar el Centro de Espiritualidad del Apostolado de la Cruz, ubicado en Ciudad Benito Juárez, NL, para la comunidad católica de México, donde se ofrecerá un espacio de encuentro personal; materializando la esencia por medio de una arquitectura sensorial que logre una conexión espiritual a través de una relación naturaleza-arquitectura-silencio. El proyecto se encuentra ubicado en un terreno de planta irregular con un área de 11 hectáreas y un sembradío de 581 nogales reticulados a 14 metros entre eje y eje. El proyecto busca crear una experiencia a través del estudio de la arquitectura y fenomenología, combinando materiales, luces, vistas, sonidos y proporciones de manera que el espectador sea llamado a recorrer y experimentar los espacios.
Materializing the essence
The projects main goal is to design the Spiritual Center for the Apostolado de Cruz, situated in Ciudad Juárez, NL, for Mexico's catholic population, where people can find themselves; materializing the essence through a sensorial architecture that achieves a spiritual connection through the relation of nature-architecture-silence. The site is an irregular polygon with an area of 11 acres, a plantation of 581 walnut trees reticulated at 14 meters between axes. The project creates an experience through the study of architecture and phenomenology, combining materials, lights, sights, sounds and proportions in a way that the spectator is called to travel and experience the spaces.
Authors: Liliana Bernardis Valenzuela, María Teresa Ortíz Martínez, Patricia Mayela Flores Barrera, Sandra Karina Sánchez de la Garza
Assessor: Arq. Margarita Flores Miranda
Date: May 2010
Diseño del modelo de escuela pública primaria
Buscando brindar una Educación de Calidad, se diseña un modelo de escuela pública para Nuevo León que responda a un nuevo programa de necesidades demandado por los jóvenes mexicanos. Mediante la implementación de éste, surge un nuevo esquema de escuela que brindará mejores espacios y las herramientas necesarias para crear una sociedad competitiva, con mejores oportunidades. Con este modelo los usuarios (alumnos, maestros y personal de servicio), también perciben una cultura de reciclaje ya que la escuela se construye utilizando contenedores marítimos de desecho, además de otros materiales que se reutilizan para crear mobiliario.
Model design of an elementary school
In the quest for a quality education, a model for public elementary school for Nuevo Leon is designed, one that responds to the new program of needs demanded by the children of Mexico. Through the implementation of these, arises a new kind of school, one that will provide better spaces and the tools that are needed to make a competitive society, with better opportunities. With this new model the students, teachers and other staff, perceive a culture focused on recycling, since the school is built using shipping containers in addition to other recycled materials.
Authors: Marcelo Guerra Lozano, Sara del Carmen Novelo Esquivel, Larissa Zazueta Hinojosa, Zamantha Lizette Peña Treviño
Assessor: Arq. Guadalupe Hernández
Date: May 2010
Diseño de un hospital de especialidades oftalmológicas en Villahermosa, Tabasco.
El presente documento representa nuestro esfuerzo por contribuir en la solución de uno de los tantos males que acosan a nuestro país: la ceguera prevenible.
Design proposal for an ophthalmologic hospital in Villahermosa, Tabasco.
This document represents our efforts to contribute a solution to one of the many problems that affect our country: preventable blindness.
Authors: José Ignacio Cárdenas Canales, Raquel María Duch Lobo, Pedro Mauricio Gómez Hernández y Sofía Pamanes Revuelta.
Assessor: Dr. Hernando Castillo Eguia
Date: December 2009
El proyecto busca diseñar un complejo museístico con el fin de contribuir a la sostenibilidad de la identidad del territorio de La Huasteca, protegiendo sus componentes naturales, culturales y su desarrollo; involucrando al habitante en los espacios, propiciando un ambiente de participación y valoración del lugar como zona de Reserva Natural Protegida e impulsando el ecoturismo como actividad principal.
The general objective is to design a museum complex that contributes to the sustainability of the identity of the area of La Huasteca, protecting its natural and cultural components as well as their development, involving the habitants in the spaces, providing an atmosphere of participation and appreciation of place as a natural protected zone and promoting ecotourism as the main activity.
Authors: Mariana Esquivel Cuevas, Irma R. Flores Fernández, Maricela Rivera Guajardo, Adrián Segovia Páez
Assessor: Arq. Jimmy Lee King Mathews
Date: May 2009
En un ambiente de contradicción, contrastes y retos, la intervención en la antigua pedrera abarca distintas escalas, desde la urbana, hasta la más próxima con el usuario e incluye distintos tipos de relación con lo preexistente, desde el programa propuesto, hasta la solución del detalle arquitectónico de los sistemas constructivos.
In a challenged, contradictory and contrasting environment, intervention in the old rock quarry encompasses different scales ranging from urban to the one closest to the user and also includes relation with what already exists. The scope of this extends from the proposed program on up to the architectural solution of current building systems.
Authors: Denise Balbuena López, Erick René González Díaz, Carlos Jacob Gómez Garza, Enrique Carlos Mercadillo González
Assessor: Arq. Marcelo Espinosa Martínez
Date: May 2009
Rescate del Parque Zoológico La Pastora y El Río La Silla
El objetivo general de este proyecto busca transformar el parque en atractivo turístico de la región; diseñado bajo un balance entre lo social, lo económico y ecológico, proponiendo actividades de conservación y recreación que apoyen a la educación de los usuarios.
Revitalization of La Pastora Zoo Park and La Silla River
The overall objective of this project is to transform the park into an attractive tourist destination of the region, designed under a balance between social, economic and ecological standards, proposing conservation and recreational activities to support the users education.
Authors: Ana Sofía Azcúnaga Lozano,Susana García Zuazua Calderón, Sayuri Mizuno Cruz, Luis Ángel Zuazua Quintanilla
Assessor: Arq. Jesús Humberto Montemayor del Bosque
Date: May 2009
Plan estratégico de revitalización del Cerro de la Campana
Estudio antropológico y arquitectónico de la mancha urbana en la zona marginal, una zona que ha evolucionado sin planeación o esfuerzos de diseño. El resultado del estudio provee una vivienda prototipo como alternativa a los residentes de estas zonas que no cuentan con los recursos económicos.
Strategic plan for the revitalization of "El Cerro de la Campana"
Anthropological / architectural study of the urban fabric within a marginal zone of the city, a zone which has evolved without the assistance of formal planning or design efforts. The result of the study provides a prototypical housing alternative for residents without economic resources.
Authors: Nicolás Zúñiga Salinas, María José Echeverría, Sergio Isauro Huizar y Maureen Villanueva
Assessor: Giuseppe Spinetti
Date: December 2008
Regeneración de la antigua estación de ferrocarril
Propuesta arquitectónica para la regeneración de la antigua estación de ferrocarril, de Monterrey, Nuevo León y análisis de las necesidades de la zona.
Regeneration of the ancient train station
Architectural proposal for the regeneration of the Historical Train Station of Monterrey, Nuevo León. Project includes an analysis of the spatial, functional and social needs of the zone.
Authors: Ana Lucrecia Rivera Rivera, Gladiola Camacho Díaz, Sheila Ivette Quintana Guerrero, Francisco Javier Tristán Ortegón y Alonso Ivanovich Hernandez Carrillo
Assessor: Federico López Castro
Date: December 2008
Gran Opera, Santa Lucía
Creación de un teatro en Monterrey que responda a las necesidades culturales de la zona metropolitana, en su proceso de transformación hacia la ciudad del conocimiento.
Gran Opera, Santa Lucía
Contemporary design of a theatre space in Monterrey which responds to the new cultural demands of the Metropolitan area, which is under a permanent process of transformation into a knowledge city.
Authors: Ana Gabriela del Ángel, Ana Cristina García Luna R., Giselle Coindreau y María del Carmen Garza
Assessor: Federico López Castro
Date: December 2008
Complejo turístico en Laguna de Sánchez
Proyecto para rescatar al pueblo de Laguna de Sánchez, el plan rural está basado en el turismo como fuente económica para la mejora de proyectos y la creación de nuevos empleos aprovechando el potencial del sitio y respetando el contexto del lugar.
Tourist complex in Laguna de Sánchez
Redevelopment plan for the rural community of Laguna de Sanchez, Mexico. The plan is based upon the utilization of tourism as a means of providing the economic resources required for urban renewal projects while at the same time creating a source for new jobs for local residents. Key to the project is the pristine, remote site which provides a unique frame of reference.
Authors: Adriana Aguilar Hipolito, Nataly San Juana Cavazos Cortez, Tania Guadalupe Reyna Valenciana, Juan Carlos Ascencio Santiago y Juan Carlos Vásquez Quintero
Assessor: Sandra Díaz Pérez
Date: December 2008
"Morada Verde": Vivienda ecológica portatil autoconstruible
Prototipo de vivienda que ayuda a la preservación del medio ambiente a través de sistemas pasivos y la implementación de tecnologías, el reciclaje y la reutilización de materiales. Crea una opción innovadora y flexible en cuanto al uso del espacio dependiendo de las necesidades del interesado y da la facilidad al propietario de transportar su casa de forma sencilla a distintos sitios siempre que crea conveniente.
"Morada Verde" (Autoconstructable, portable and ecological house)
Prototypical residential design that preserves the environment through the use of sustainable, passive methods, technologies and the recycling of materials. The project creates an innovating and flexible option in the usage of the space depending on the owner's needs and gives the owner the opportunity to relocate the house to different sites as desired.
Authors: Luis F. Castaño Hernández, Sofía D. Fuentes Magallanes, Alejandro Martínez Leal y Helena Zambrano Macía
Assessor: Rogelio Leal Cueva
Date: December 2008
El objetivo de este proyecto es diseñar el Centro de Espiritualidad del Apostolado de la Cruz, ubicado en Ciudad Benito Juárez, NL, para la comunidad católica de México, donde se ofrecerá un espacio de encuentro personal; materializando la esencia por medio de una arquitectura sensorial que logre una conexión espiritual a través de una relación naturaleza-arquitectura-silencio. El proyecto se encuentra ubicado en un terreno de planta irregular con un área de 11 hectáreas y un sembradío de 581 nogales reticulados a 14 metros entre eje y eje. El proyecto busca crear una experiencia a través del estudio de la arquitectura y fenomenología, combinando materiales, luces, vistas, sonidos y proporciones de manera que el espectador sea llamado a recorrer y experimentar los espacios.
Materializing the essence
The projects main goal is to design the Spiritual Center for the Apostolado de Cruz, situated in Ciudad Juárez, NL, for Mexico's catholic population, where people can find themselves; materializing the essence through a sensorial architecture that achieves a spiritual connection through the relation of nature-architecture-silence. The site is an irregular polygon with an area of 11 acres, a plantation of 581 walnut trees reticulated at 14 meters between axes. The project creates an experience through the study of architecture and phenomenology, combining materials, lights, sights, sounds and proportions in a way that the spectator is called to travel and experience the spaces.
Authors: Liliana Bernardis Valenzuela, María Teresa Ortíz Martínez, Patricia Mayela Flores Barrera, Sandra Karina Sánchez de la Garza
Assessor: Arq. Margarita Flores Miranda
Date: May 2010
Diseño del modelo de escuela pública primaria
Buscando brindar una Educación de Calidad, se diseña un modelo de escuela pública para Nuevo León que responda a un nuevo programa de necesidades demandado por los jóvenes mexicanos. Mediante la implementación de éste, surge un nuevo esquema de escuela que brindará mejores espacios y las herramientas necesarias para crear una sociedad competitiva, con mejores oportunidades. Con este modelo los usuarios (alumnos, maestros y personal de servicio), también perciben una cultura de reciclaje ya que la escuela se construye utilizando contenedores marítimos de desecho, además de otros materiales que se reutilizan para crear mobiliario.
Model design of an elementary school
In the quest for a quality education, a model for public elementary school for Nuevo Leon is designed, one that responds to the new program of needs demanded by the children of Mexico. Through the implementation of these, arises a new kind of school, one that will provide better spaces and the tools that are needed to make a competitive society, with better opportunities. With this new model the students, teachers and other staff, perceive a culture focused on recycling, since the school is built using shipping containers in addition to other recycled materials.
Authors: Marcelo Guerra Lozano, Sara del Carmen Novelo Esquivel, Larissa Zazueta Hinojosa, Zamantha Lizette Peña Treviño
Assessor: Arq. Guadalupe Hernández
Date: May 2010
Diseño de un hospital de especialidades oftalmológicas en Villahermosa, Tabasco.
El presente documento representa nuestro esfuerzo por contribuir en la solución de uno de los tantos males que acosan a nuestro país: la ceguera prevenible.
Design proposal for an ophthalmologic hospital in Villahermosa, Tabasco.
This document represents our efforts to contribute a solution to one of the many problems that affect our country: preventable blindness.
Authors: José Ignacio Cárdenas Canales, Raquel María Duch Lobo, Pedro Mauricio Gómez Hernández y Sofía Pamanes Revuelta.
Assessor: Dr. Hernando Castillo Eguia
Date: December 2009
El proyecto busca diseñar un complejo museístico con el fin de contribuir a la sostenibilidad de la identidad del territorio de La Huasteca, protegiendo sus componentes naturales, culturales y su desarrollo; involucrando al habitante en los espacios, propiciando un ambiente de participación y valoración del lugar como zona de Reserva Natural Protegida e impulsando el ecoturismo como actividad principal.
The general objective is to design a museum complex that contributes to the sustainability of the identity of the area of La Huasteca, protecting its natural and cultural components as well as their development, involving the habitants in the spaces, providing an atmosphere of participation and appreciation of place as a natural protected zone and promoting ecotourism as the main activity.
Authors: Mariana Esquivel Cuevas, Irma R. Flores Fernández, Maricela Rivera Guajardo, Adrián Segovia Páez
Assessor: Arq. Jimmy Lee King Mathews
Date: May 2009
En un ambiente de contradicción, contrastes y retos, la intervención en la antigua pedrera abarca distintas escalas, desde la urbana, hasta la más próxima con el usuario e incluye distintos tipos de relación con lo preexistente, desde el programa propuesto, hasta la solución del detalle arquitectónico de los sistemas constructivos.
In a challenged, contradictory and contrasting environment, intervention in the old rock quarry encompasses different scales ranging from urban to the one closest to the user and also includes relation with what already exists. The scope of this extends from the proposed program on up to the architectural solution of current building systems.
Authors: Denise Balbuena López, Erick René González Díaz, Carlos Jacob Gómez Garza, Enrique Carlos Mercadillo González
Assessor: Arq. Marcelo Espinosa Martínez
Date: May 2009
Rescate del Parque Zoológico La Pastora y El Río La Silla
El objetivo general de este proyecto busca transformar el parque en atractivo turístico de la región; diseñado bajo un balance entre lo social, lo económico y ecológico, proponiendo actividades de conservación y recreación que apoyen a la educación de los usuarios.
Revitalization of La Pastora Zoo Park and La Silla River
The overall objective of this project is to transform the park into an attractive tourist destination of the region, designed under a balance between social, economic and ecological standards, proposing conservation and recreational activities to support the users education.
Authors: Ana Sofía Azcúnaga Lozano,Susana García Zuazua Calderón, Sayuri Mizuno Cruz, Luis Ángel Zuazua Quintanilla
Assessor: Arq. Jesús Humberto Montemayor del Bosque
Date: May 2009
Plan estratégico de revitalización del Cerro de la Campana
Estudio antropológico y arquitectónico de la mancha urbana en la zona marginal, una zona que ha evolucionado sin planeación o esfuerzos de diseño. El resultado del estudio provee una vivienda prototipo como alternativa a los residentes de estas zonas que no cuentan con los recursos económicos.
Strategic plan for the revitalization of "El Cerro de la Campana"
Anthropological / architectural study of the urban fabric within a marginal zone of the city, a zone which has evolved without the assistance of formal planning or design efforts. The result of the study provides a prototypical housing alternative for residents without economic resources.
Authors: Nicolás Zúñiga Salinas, María José Echeverría, Sergio Isauro Huizar y Maureen Villanueva
Assessor: Giuseppe Spinetti
Date: December 2008
Regeneración de la antigua estación de ferrocarril
Propuesta arquitectónica para la regeneración de la antigua estación de ferrocarril, de Monterrey, Nuevo León y análisis de las necesidades de la zona.
Regeneration of the ancient train station
Architectural proposal for the regeneration of the Historical Train Station of Monterrey, Nuevo León. Project includes an analysis of the spatial, functional and social needs of the zone.
Authors: Ana Lucrecia Rivera Rivera, Gladiola Camacho Díaz, Sheila Ivette Quintana Guerrero, Francisco Javier Tristán Ortegón y Alonso Ivanovich Hernandez Carrillo
Assessor: Federico López Castro
Date: December 2008
Gran Opera, Santa Lucía
Creación de un teatro en Monterrey que responda a las necesidades culturales de la zona metropolitana, en su proceso de transformación hacia la ciudad del conocimiento.
Gran Opera, Santa Lucía
Contemporary design of a theatre space in Monterrey which responds to the new cultural demands of the Metropolitan area, which is under a permanent process of transformation into a knowledge city.
Authors: Ana Gabriela del Ángel, Ana Cristina García Luna R., Giselle Coindreau y María del Carmen Garza
Assessor: Federico López Castro
Date: December 2008
Complejo turístico en Laguna de Sánchez
Proyecto para rescatar al pueblo de Laguna de Sánchez, el plan rural está basado en el turismo como fuente económica para la mejora de proyectos y la creación de nuevos empleos aprovechando el potencial del sitio y respetando el contexto del lugar.
Tourist complex in Laguna de Sánchez
Redevelopment plan for the rural community of Laguna de Sanchez, Mexico. The plan is based upon the utilization of tourism as a means of providing the economic resources required for urban renewal projects while at the same time creating a source for new jobs for local residents. Key to the project is the pristine, remote site which provides a unique frame of reference.
Authors: Adriana Aguilar Hipolito, Nataly San Juana Cavazos Cortez, Tania Guadalupe Reyna Valenciana, Juan Carlos Ascencio Santiago y Juan Carlos Vásquez Quintero
Assessor: Sandra Díaz Pérez
Date: December 2008
"Morada Verde": Vivienda ecológica portatil autoconstruible
Prototipo de vivienda que ayuda a la preservación del medio ambiente a través de sistemas pasivos y la implementación de tecnologías, el reciclaje y la reutilización de materiales. Crea una opción innovadora y flexible en cuanto al uso del espacio dependiendo de las necesidades del interesado y da la facilidad al propietario de transportar su casa de forma sencilla a distintos sitios siempre que crea conveniente.
"Morada Verde" (Autoconstructable, portable and ecological house)
Prototypical residential design that preserves the environment through the use of sustainable, passive methods, technologies and the recycling of materials. The project creates an innovating and flexible option in the usage of the space depending on the owner's needs and gives the owner the opportunity to relocate the house to different sites as desired.
Authors: Luis F. Castaño Hernández, Sofía D. Fuentes Magallanes, Alejandro Martínez Leal y Helena Zambrano Macía
Assessor: Rogelio Leal Cueva
Date: December 2008
Ana Karyna Gómez Pérez
ARQ Academic Program Director
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T. (81) 8215-1256
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