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BSLA / MERIT AWARD

Landscape Analysis and Planning
Sasaki Associates
Tecnológico de Monterrey Urban Regeneration Plan Monterrey , Nuevo Leon , Mexico
All over the world , cities and major universities are collaborating to create new economies and regenerate society . Monterrey Tec , with an extraordinary 70-year history of continuously expanding influence across the spectrum of Mexican education , is poised to become the leader in stimulating national urban and economic regeneration and prove the power of Latin American universities as engines of innovation and entrepreneurship .
In response to this vision , the plan establishes the framework for the long term evolution of the campus and university context that will attract research and development investment , while transforming the community into a lively , attractive , dynamic , and integrated district .
The Monterrey campus , already an attractive and vibrant community , is designed to provide a modern , beautiful campus environment that supports collaborative and interdisciplinary learning , with academic , cultural , social , residential , and athletic facilities . The whole district becomes a classroom , where the many forms of learning come together to create a unique and holistic experience .
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