Description:

ARPAFIL is a contest that takes place within the framework of the FIL (International Book Fair) of Guadalajara, as one of the architectural and urban activities within this important festival of international stature.

On this occasion, the topic to be discussed was that of "THE CITY", which raised the assumption that no type of human settlement was ever built in the Atemajac Valley and therefore it would be a virgin area in which the proposal would be developed, COCCO entered the contest with two proposals "Suppose that ..." and "HOMODOMUS" both proposals were among the finalist projects at the international level of this contest, the proposal "Suppose that ..." secured its place thanks to the hopeful tinge of a better future from a sustainable proposal at different levels, from the economic, ecological, social and integration and inclusion of all labor sectors, the judges mentioned that the gradual growth through rings and the creation of services close to all inhabitants was one of the determining points for the proposal to remain as one of the finalists.

LET'S SUPPOSE…

Suppose that Guadalajara never existed, instead the Spanish colonizers established on Tuesday, February 14, 1542, the capital of Jalisco in an enclave between the coast of the state and Lake Chapala which they called Nueva Galicia, 468 years passed and in 2009 They realized that the capital could no longer cope with the population size or their needs, so it was decided to create from scratch a new city for the 21st century located in the Atemajac valley, the main reason why it was decided This site is its ease of connection both with the state capital and with most of its towns and municipalities, as well as its proximity to natural resources, the new city must host X amount of people, as well as new shops and services because foresees that this should not only serve as a bedroom, but also promote the activities of the entire metropolis, in addition to serving as a catalyst for new population growth.