The dilapidated state of the Nativitas pump house and its heritage status in Xochimilco

The dilapidated state of the Nativitas pump house today is a testimony that allows us to reflect on what constitutes architectural heritage, and on how to appreciate the value of this site. This historical research proposes a qualitative, descriptive, and evaluative methodology, with the aim of cont...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Euroza Antúnez, Rocío Bárbara
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Academia XXII
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/85738
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/aca/article/view/85738
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nativitas pump house
water supply
architectural heritage
Xochimilco
Mexico City
Casa de bombas Nativitas
abastecimiento de agua
patrimonio arquitectónico
Ciudad de México
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Sumario:The dilapidated state of the Nativitas pump house today is a testimony that allows us to reflect on what constitutes architectural heritage, and on how to appreciate the value of this site. This historical research proposes a qualitative, descriptive, and evaluative methodology, with the aim of contributing to the conservation of this heritage and to highlight the ecological imbalance. The supply of water has been essential to the development of Mexico City; at the end of the 19th Century, when urban growth caused water shortages and a sanitary crisis, new supplies were sought. At the beginning of the 20th Century, infrastructure was put into operation with urban, architectural, constructive and technological contributions, the operability of which eventually led to the ecological transformation of the lake basin of the Valley of Mexico.