MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
Parcel 10 is one of many parcels located inside of a volcano crater in Mexico City. The goal was to create a self-sufficient community within this boundary, providing its residents with housing, employment, education, healthcare, food sources, entertainment and all kinds of services one would have access to in a more traditional town. It also encourages tourist activity thanks to a wellness center, a hotel, and other attractions. Because of its strategic location at the center of the volcano, Parcel 10 is responsible for most of the food production for the residents. Both fields producing hops and a large greenhouse where a combination of different urban farming techniques take place allow for produce to be available all throughout the year in great quantities. Residents can purchase the food grown in one of the three markets present on the site or visit the restaurant or brewery. The buildings on the site are designed to accomodate a way of life that is both indoor and outdoor and encourage interactions within the community.
This is the only parcel on the site where both roads are present, making it essential as it allows for residents and visitors to access all parcels without having to exit the crater.
