City, culture and tradition : renovation of the handcraft market of Mexico City, and its connection with the historic center

This thesis follows the complete process of development of an architectural project, applied to the refurbishment and rehabilitation of the San Juan Market of handcraft and its surroundings, located in Mexico City. Along this work the authors put in practice the different methods of analysis and problem solution oriented to the user experience. A holistic approach leads the present project, starting from a general analysis of the physical, historic, and economic context; the traditions and identity of the site guide the architectural and urban design, after the details of service, comfort and structure systems are presented. Photographs, plans, schemes and renders illustrate the process and final result. All the solutions proposed are ecofriendly oriented and expect to be a reference for future studies and design projects.