hi everybody I’m editor Lopez through a lifetime of experience and observations
lifetime of experience and observations
lifetime of experience and observations I realize that cities are all of our
I realize that cities are all of our
I realize that cities are all of our experience many times having asked why
experience many times having asked why
experience many times having asked why do you become an architect and the most
do you become an architect and the most
do you become an architect and the most easy and obvious answer is because I
easy and obvious answer is because I
easy and obvious answer is because I love design and I love designing so many
love design and I love designing so many
love design and I love designing so many aspects in so many fields having
aspects in so many fields having
aspects in so many fields having exploring landscaping and tears or then
exploring landscaping and tears or then
exploring landscaping and tears or then pottery surely graphic design but
pottery surely graphic design but
pottery surely graphic design but highways come back to architectural
highways come back to architectural
highways come back to architectural design and why is that because I believe
design and why is that because I believe
design and why is that because I believe architectural design can change sleepy
architectural design can change sleepy
architectural design can change sleepy people’s lives it can change people’s
people’s lives it can change people’s
people’s lives it can change people’s perspective where they live and not only
perspective where they live and not only
perspective where they live and not only the people who are using the building
the people who are using the building
the people who are using the building but the people who experience the
but the people who experience the
but the people who experience the building and as passerby they are so
building and as passerby they are so
building and as passerby they are so it’s so cool to be an architect because
it’s so cool to be an architect because
it’s so cool to be an architect because you walk into your city and you see a
you walk into your city and you see a
you walk into your city and you see a building and you know that you are part
building and you know that you are part
building and you know that you are part of the reason why that building is there
of the reason why that building is there
of the reason why that building is there designs can change lives
designs can change lives
designs can change lives I remember back growing up in Paris in
I remember back growing up in Paris in
I remember back growing up in Paris in walking into this little pink building
walking into this little pink building
walking into this little pink building the main post office welcomed with my
the main post office welcomed with my
the main post office welcomed with my mom and in being many mesmerized by the
mom and in being many mesmerized by the
mom and in being many mesmerized by the architecture by the noise of that
architecture by the noise of that
architecture by the noise of that building inside by the proportion by the
building inside by the proportion by the
building inside by the proportion by the style by the people walking in
style by the people walking in
style by the people walking in exceptional impact on me but later on I
exceptional impact on me but later on I
exceptional impact on me but later on I realized that it was not the building
realized that it was not the building
realized that it was not the building who made that in Peckham it was coming a
who made that in Peckham it was coming a
who made that in Peckham it was coming a few blocks from the bus stop and
few blocks from the bus stop and
few blocks from the bus stop and experience the city and experience that
experience the city and experience that
experience the city and experience that energy that the city give you the street
energy that the city give you the street
energy that the city give you the street vendors are people walking the cars the
vendors are people walking the cars the
vendors are people walking the cars the air the wind the Sun everything in
air the wind the Sun everything in
air the wind the Sun everything in conjunction is such a big energy that’s
conjunction is such a big energy that’s
conjunction is such a big energy that’s why I was mesmerized by this building
why I was mesmerized by this building
why I was mesmerized by this building now growing a little bit older and being
now growing a little bit older and being
now growing a little bit older and being more responsible page
more responsible page
more responsible page ten living in Los Krypton quarries I was
ten living in Los Krypton quarries I was
ten living in Los Krypton quarries I was escaping my house and taking the bus to
escaping my house and taking the bus to
escaping my house and taking the bus to go and BC the buildings that I love just
go and BC the buildings that I love just
go and BC the buildings that I love just like what is racetrack mid-century
like what is racetrack mid-century
like what is racetrack mid-century modern beautiful building beautiful
modern beautiful building beautiful
modern beautiful building beautiful people it was just to see that building
people it was just to see that building
people it was just to see that building and the energy was inside it was inside
and the energy was inside it was inside
and the energy was inside it was inside it was keeping me be coming back but
it was keeping me be coming back but
it was keeping me be coming back but also that movie theatres in downtown
also that movie theatres in downtown
also that movie theatres in downtown like the Cena Plaza beautiful
like the Cena Plaza beautiful
like the Cena Plaza beautiful architecture inspiring lobbies with
architecture inspiring lobbies with
architecture inspiring lobbies with murals and sculptures and lighting but I
murals and sculptures and lighting but I
murals and sculptures and lighting but I realized that’s not what I like it what
realized that’s not what I like it what
realized that’s not what I like it what I like it is to walk into my city and
I like it is to walk into my city and
I like it is to walk into my city and experience it and live and leave it and
experience it and live and leave it and
experience it and live and leave it and I said to myself you know one day you’re
I said to myself you know one day you’re
I said to myself you know one day you’re gonna be an architect and the only thing
gonna be an architect and the only thing
gonna be an architect and the only thing that you have to be successful
that you have to be successful
that you have to be successful it’s do a good design but no it’s not
it’s do a good design but no it’s not
it’s do a good design but no it’s not enough because design is not visual it’s
enough because design is not visual it’s
enough because design is not visual it’s more than that it’s an experience and
more than that it’s an experience and
more than that it’s an experience and probably my designs won’t change the
probably my designs won’t change the
probably my designs won’t change the world but then the government makes it
world but then the government makes it
world but then the government makes it look much better looking and to
look much better looking and to
look much better looking and to understand all this idea that I’m trying
understand all this idea that I’m trying
understand all this idea that I’m trying to express is the way that we experience
to express is the way that we experience
to express is the way that we experience other cities around the world is
other cities around the world is
other cities around the world is different the world of the way you
different the world of the way you
different the world of the way you experience our city because most of the
experience our city because most of the
experience our city because most of the time we drive in other cities whisperin
time we drive in other cities whisperin
time we drive in other cities whisperin said walking or mass transit and nothing
said walking or mass transit and nothing
said walking or mass transit and nothing we realize how amazing is this city some
we realize how amazing is this city some
we realize how amazing is this city some cities they are great by itself some
cities they are great by itself some
cities they are great by itself some cities are in being reinventing
cities are in being reinventing
cities are in being reinventing themselves and there are so many ways to
themselves and there are so many ways to
themselves and there are so many ways to do that let’s talk about Bilbao be well
do that let’s talk about Bilbao be well
do that let’s talk about Bilbao be well just with a simple signature piece of
just with a simple signature piece of
just with a simple signature piece of architecture reinvent yourself
architecture reinvent yourself
architecture reinvent yourself there truism industrial and now it’s a
there truism industrial and now it’s a
there truism industrial and now it’s a global city but was not the first ones
global city but was not the first ones
global city but was not the first ones to do that remember Sydney Sydney was
to do that remember Sydney Sydney was
to do that remember Sydney Sydney was leading the way with that piece of
leading the way with that piece of
leading the way with that piece of architecture that is the opera singing
architecture that is the opera singing
architecture that is the opera singing opera house who doesn’t recognize that
opera house who doesn’t recognize that
opera house who doesn’t recognize that who knew about Kuala Lumpur KL was
who knew about Kuala Lumpur KL was
who knew about Kuala Lumpur KL was nobody until they had the Petronas and I
nobody until they had the Petronas and I
nobody until they had the Petronas and I was a well recognized City but he’s not
was a well recognized City but he’s not
was a well recognized City but he’s not only that is the way you live on that
only that is the way you live on that
only that is the way you live on that City the pedestrian level the quality of
City the pedestrian level the quality of
City the pedestrian level the quality of life other ways to reinvent ourselves is
life other ways to reinvent ourselves is
life other ways to reinvent ourselves is rebranding rebranding creating logos and
rebranding rebranding creating logos and
rebranding rebranding creating logos and campaigns to the city or to thus to this
campaigns to the city or to thus to this
campaigns to the city or to thus to this or to the region or to the country and
or to the region or to the country and
or to the region or to the country and one of the backs is an example is I Love
one of the backs is an example is I Love
one of the backs is an example is I Love New York who doesn’t remember who
New York who doesn’t remember who
New York who doesn’t remember who doesn’t recognize his logo but New Yor
doesn’t recognize his logo but New Yor
doesn’t recognize his logo but New Yor launched this campaign after the 80s
launched this campaign after the 80s
launched this campaign after the 80s when they were fighting the crime on the
when they were fighting the crime on the
when they were fighting the crime on the city and he’s been so successful and
city and he’s been so successful and
city and he’s been so successful and it’s still relevant I answer them
it’s still relevant I answer them
it’s still relevant I answer them is the one most recent campaigns for a
is the one most recent campaigns for a
is the one most recent campaigns for a city that has been copying copies so
city that has been copying copies so
city that has been copying copies so many times a matter of fact Claude is
many times a matter of fact Claude is
many times a matter of fact Claude is just across the border had this campaign
just across the border had this campaign
just across the border had this campaign and it’s been so successful in popular
and it’s been so successful in popular
and it’s been so successful in popular that a vehicle by everybody go and take
that a vehicle by everybody go and take
that a vehicle by everybody go and take selfies there even stores selling
selfies there even stores selling
selfies there even stores selling memorabilia but a campaign to work has
memorabilia but a campaign to work has
memorabilia but a campaign to work has to be in conjunction between the public
to be in conjunction between the public
to be in conjunction between the public and the private sector they cannot do
and the private sector they cannot do
and the private sector they cannot do about their self or we cannot do it by
about their self or we cannot do it by
about their self or we cannot do it by ourselves we have to be a campaign the
ourselves we have to be a campaign the
ourselves we have to be a campaign the last many years in order to be a
last many years in order to be a
last many years in order to be a successful
successful
successful other cities they’re been reinventing
other cities they’re been reinventing
other cities they’re been reinventing the way they grow just like New York it
the way they grow just like New York it
the way they grow just like New York it was the creator of the ordinance
was the creator of the ordinance
was the creator of the ordinance zoning ordinance that’s why the shape of
zoning ordinance that’s why the shape of
zoning ordinance that’s why the shape of those old high-rises that have a step
those old high-rises that have a step
those old high-rises that have a step shape but those zonings they’ve been
shape but those zonings they’ve been
shape but those zonings they’ve been evolving yeah like the city because the
evolving yeah like the city because the
evolving yeah like the city because the city is a living entity they’ve been
city is a living entity they’ve been
city is a living entity they’ve been changing the zoning adapting to the
changing the zoning adapting to the
changing the zoning adapting to the times to the times just like Portland
times to the times just like Portland
times to the times just like Portland for 20 right there codes to become a
for 20 right there codes to become a
for 20 right there codes to become a greener City now Porton attracts so much
greener City now Porton attracts so much
greener City now Porton attracts so much attention so much talent especially from
attention so much talent especially from
attention so much talent especially from the younger generations but there is
the younger generations but there is
the younger generations but there is also bad series series a big bet
also bad series series a big bet
also bad series series a big bet everything to vehicle series that we
everything to vehicle series that we
everything to vehicle series that we have here in our back yard just like
have here in our back yard just like
have here in our back yard just like Houston or Dallas that is still doing
Houston or Dallas that is still doing
Houston or Dallas that is still doing great efforts to make it better to make
great efforts to make it better to make
great efforts to make it better to make a more livable and walkable
a more livable and walkable
a more livable and walkable other cities like Dubai an amazing city
other cities like Dubai an amazing city
other cities like Dubai an amazing city global city with outstanding
global city with outstanding
global city with outstanding architecture but when you go there there
architecture but when you go there there
architecture but when you go there there is something missing is missing the soul
is something missing is missing the soul
is something missing is missing the soul of the city it’s hard to walk it’s hard
of the city it’s hard to walk it’s hard
of the city it’s hard to walk it’s hard to travel if it’s nothing in a bus on a
to travel if it’s nothing in a bus on a
to travel if it’s nothing in a bus on a metro or in a taxi there is no public
metro or in a taxi there is no public
metro or in a taxi there is no public spaces where you can meet probably the
spaces where you can meet probably the
spaces where you can meet probably the only public spaces you see are the malls
only public spaces you see are the malls
only public spaces you see are the malls and that’s not right
and that’s not right
and that’s not right another example in just one country we
another example in just one country we
another example in just one country we have two great samples Apollo and
have two great samples Apollo and
have two great samples Apollo and Brasilia Sapolu overpopulated with
Brasilia Sapolu overpopulated with
Brasilia Sapolu overpopulated with traffic problems communication problems
traffic problems communication problems
traffic problems communication problems this city is easy to travel from one
this city is easy to travel from one
this city is easy to travel from one place to another on helicopter now
place to another on helicopter now
place to another on helicopter now Brasilia on the other hand created from
Brasilia on the other hand created from
Brasilia on the other hand created from scratch an ideal ship an ideal city from
scratch an ideal ship an ideal city from
scratch an ideal ship an ideal city from the Corbusier ideas but is missing the
the Corbusier ideas but is missing the
the Corbusier ideas but is missing the point because the Brazilian is such a
point because the Brazilian is such a
point because the Brazilian is such a vibrant culture that is kind of sterile
vibrant culture that is kind of sterile
vibrant culture that is kind of sterile for them remember design is an
for them remember design is an
for them remember design is an opportunity for impact
opportunity for impact
opportunity for impact probably the Corbusier and many others
probably the Corbusier and many others
probably the Corbusier and many others like Costa means the point here but I
like Costa means the point here but I
like Costa means the point here but I have a solution for them I know a great
have a solution for them I know a great
have a solution for them I know a great urban planner coming back to our region
urban planner coming back to our region
urban planner coming back to our region our amazing region we need to capture
our amazing region we need to capture
our amazing region we need to capture that new generation generation the
that new generation generation the
that new generation generation the Millennials Millennials are gonna move
Millennials Millennials are gonna move
Millennials Millennials are gonna move to a city if they have a better quality
to a city if they have a better quality
to a city if they have a better quality of life if they can work live and play
of life if they can work live and play
of life if they can work live and play close by where they don’t have to own a
close by where they don’t have to own a
close by where they don’t have to own a car we don’t have to own a house we have
car we don’t have to own a house we have
car we don’t have to own a house we have the best region
the best region
the best region I remember this phrase from Maria fell
I remember this phrase from Maria fell
I remember this phrase from Maria fell is this Mexican actress who say once
is this Mexican actress who say once
is this Mexican actress who say once lava yessuh a la clase and Piazza de las
lava yessuh a la clase and Piazza de las
lava yessuh a la clase and Piazza de las planta de tus PS es como de paris como
planta de tus PS es como de paris como
planta de tus PS es como de paris como Caminos stuarti truth the beauty in the
Caminos stuarti truth the beauty in the
Caminos stuarti truth the beauty in the class start with the footer where the
class start with the footer where the
class start with the footer where the sole of your feet is the way you spend
sole of your feet is the way you spend
sole of your feet is the way you spend the way you walk the way you carry
the way you walk the way you carry
the way you walk the way you carry yourself is a matter of attitude and we
yourself is a matter of attitude and we
yourself is a matter of attitude and we have all that is on our foundation it’s
have all that is on our foundation it’s
have all that is on our foundation it’s an hour
an hour
an hour people in our class in our values we
people in our class in our values we
people in our class in our values we have all we are a region who’s been
have all we are a region who’s been
have all we are a region who’s been living in harmony for so many years we
living in harmony for so many years we
living in harmony for so many years we have history we have the best climate
have history we have the best climate
have history we have the best climate the best sunsets the best food let’s not
the best sunsets the best food let’s not
the best sunsets the best food let’s not talk about the amazing catalog of
talk about the amazing catalog of
talk about the amazing catalog of buildings that we have in downtown
buildings that we have in downtown
buildings that we have in downtown probably the best thing that ever
probably the best thing that ever
probably the best thing that ever happened to a plateau there in doorman
happened to a plateau there in doorman
happened to a plateau there in doorman for a few years and now we have this
for a few years and now we have this
for a few years and now we have this opportunity and responsibility to do
opportunity and responsibility to do
opportunity and responsibility to do something with them but let’s not forget
something with them but let’s not forget
something with them but let’s not forget those buildings that were not there
those buildings that were not there
those buildings that were not there before there were smaller smaller
before there were smaller smaller
before there were smaller smaller buildings probably they’re gonna be a
buildings probably they’re gonna be a
buildings probably they’re gonna be a bigger buildings on top of them let’s
bigger buildings on top of them let’s
bigger buildings on top of them let’s not be afraid of our future and we
not be afraid of our future and we
not be afraid of our future and we invent the market internals burritos
invent the market internals burritos
invent the market internals burritos what else oh we want what happened to us
what else oh we want what happened to us
what else oh we want what happened to us on the 17th we have this great idea
on the 17th we have this great idea
on the 17th we have this great idea entries this gradation between two
entries this gradation between two
entries this gradation between two cities basically was communication and
cities basically was communication and
cities basically was communication and communication between two cities two
communication between two cities two
communication between two cities two countries two cultures they have this
countries two cultures they have this
countries two cultures they have this monorail in between because I believe
monorail in between because I believe
monorail in between because I believe communication is everything we need to
communication is everything we need to
communication is everything we need to build more bridges no walls can we
build more bridges no walls can we
build more bridges no walls can we retake this idea back I don’t know is
retake this idea back I don’t know is
retake this idea back I don’t know is possible after 9/11 but communication is
possible after 9/11 but communication is
possible after 9/11 but communication is everything let’s communicate our city
everything let’s communicate our city
everything let’s communicate our city better why do we have el paso metro this
better why do we have el paso metro this
better why do we have el paso metro this will be great it doesn’t have to be a
will be great it doesn’t have to be a
will be great it doesn’t have to be a subway it can be a light rail a mass
subway it can be a light rail a mass
subway it can be a light rail a mass transit a Rapid Transit System
transit a Rapid Transit System
transit a Rapid Transit System you name it once we start waters will
you name it once we start waters will
you name it once we start waters will follow
follow
follow remember when El Paso sneezes or is
remember when El Paso sneezes or is
remember when El Paso sneezes or is catch a cold
catch a cold
catch a cold so everything affect each other I’m
so everything affect each other I’m
so everything affect each other I’m always been mesmerizing else learning
always been mesmerizing else learning
always been mesmerizing else learning what was hill Camino reality beyond
what was hill Camino reality beyond
what was hill Camino reality beyond event row is this amazing role created
event row is this amazing role created
event row is this amazing role created by Don Juan de Onate
by Don Juan de Onate
by Don Juan de Onate from Mexico City to Santa Fe that’s why
from Mexico City to Santa Fe that’s why
from Mexico City to Santa Fe that’s why you Mexico his name’s New Mexico he was
you Mexico his name’s New Mexico he was
you Mexico his name’s New Mexico he was this crossroads opening routes for
this crossroads opening routes for
this crossroads opening routes for people and goods from one point to
people and goods from one point to
people and goods from one point to another can we and in between creating
another can we and in between creating
another can we and in between creating this amazing series Chihuahua and
this amazing series Chihuahua and
this amazing series Chihuahua and torreón
torreón
torreón and Zacatecas in Quetta in Albuquerque
and Zacatecas in Quetta in Albuquerque
and Zacatecas in Quetta in Albuquerque and then we’re in the middle of them
and then we’re in the middle of them
and then we’re in the middle of them we’re on the crossroads where El Paso
we’re on the crossroads where El Paso
we’re on the crossroads where El Paso del Norte El Paso the Paso for the
del Norte El Paso the Paso for the
del Norte El Paso the Paso for the world’s will speak Spanish okay we’re in
world’s will speak Spanish okay we’re in
world’s will speak Spanish okay we’re in stake that and do a Hyperloop or a speed
stake that and do a Hyperloop or a speed
stake that and do a Hyperloop or a speed train like many other countries has and
train like many other countries has and
train like many other countries has and then recreate our our region it can be
then recreate our our region it can be
then recreate our our region it can be also fantastic to have that energy
also fantastic to have that energy
also fantastic to have that energy economic energy but this come back to
economic energy but this come back to
economic energy but this come back to our city a few series that have the
our city a few series that have the
our city a few series that have the opportunity to have them in the middle
opportunity to have them in the middle
opportunity to have them in the middle of the heart a piece of land and it
of the heart a piece of land and it
of the heart a piece of land and it means
means
means underutilize can we create a millennial
underutilize can we create a millennial
underutilize can we create a millennial Park a Central Park can we revalued
Park a Central Park can we revalued
Park a Central Park can we revalued vitalize the city with this piece of
vitalize the city with this piece of
vitalize the city with this piece of land it’s just a matter of money and put
land it’s just a matter of money and put
land it’s just a matter of money and put the train underneath it’s an eyesore
the train underneath it’s an eyesore
the train underneath it’s an eyesore which other city has some mountain on
which other city has some mountain on
which other city has some mountain on the middle there is a staying natural
the middle there is a staying natural
the middle there is a staying natural National Park Hong Kong on the Victoria
National Park Hong Kong on the Victoria
National Park Hong Kong on the Victoria Peak he has this Observatory and is one
Peak he has this Observatory and is one
Peak he has this Observatory and is one of the most visited spots for tourists
of the most visited spots for tourists
of the most visited spots for tourists and where you can see the city and the
and where you can see the city and the
and where you can see the city and the city is amazing probably is half of the
city is amazing probably is half of the
city is amazing probably is half of the size of ours but they don’t have what we
size of ours but they don’t have what we
size of ours but they don’t have what we have we don’t have those huge sunsets
have we don’t have those huge sunsets
have we don’t have those huge sunsets the Mason City that we had a feeling
the Mason City that we had a feeling
the Mason City that we had a feeling that you cannot define where is where El
that you cannot define where is where El
that you cannot define where is where El Paso ends and what is when with what is
Paso ends and what is when with what is
Paso ends and what is when with what is a start there are opportunities we
a start there are opportunities we
a start there are opportunities we architects sometimes we feel like we’re
architects sometimes we feel like we’re
architects sometimes we feel like we’re being dictated how to design because
being dictated how to design because
being dictated how to design because there are so many rules and northern
there are so many rules and northern
there are so many rules and northern insisting and acts and some of those are
insisting and acts and some of those are
insisting and acts and some of those are obsolete and we don’t know why it’s
obsolete and we don’t know why it’s
obsolete and we don’t know why it’s still there but if we as a city as a
still there but if we as a city as a
still there but if we as a city as a community we can take just a few of
community we can take just a few of
community we can take just a few of those and tailor them to make our new
those and tailor them to make our new
those and tailor them to make our new neighbors more dense and the streets
neighbors more dense and the streets
neighbors more dense and the streets narrower just with those two element of
narrower just with those two element of
narrower just with those two element of the land of our city is being occupied
the land of our city is being occupied
the land of our city is being occupied by those two that’s why we love these
by those two that’s why we love these
by those two that’s why we love these old neighborhoods that we have because
old neighborhoods that we have because
old neighborhoods that we have because they are livable
they are livable
they are livable they are lockable and they are mix and
they are lockable and they are mix and
they are lockable and they are mix and this is my base advice less copy and
this is my base advice less copy and
this is my base advice less copy and less copy not only other cities in your
less copy not only other cities in your
less copy not only other cities in your life copy your heroes the people that
life copy your heroes the people that
life copy your heroes the people that you trust but not copying them legally
you trust but not copying them legally
you trust but not copying them legally copy the idea behind that copy many of
copy the idea behind that copy many of
copy the idea behind that copy many of them you cannot become original they
them you cannot become original they
them you cannot become original they said you copy one is plagiarism but you
said you copy one is plagiarism but you
said you copy one is plagiarism but you copy many his research coming back to a
copy many his research coming back to a
copy many his research coming back to a first feeling that I was sucking this
first feeling that I was sucking this
first feeling that I was sucking this problem this little building inspired me
problem this little building inspired me
problem this little building inspired me to be what I am to be an architect to
to be what I am to be an architect to
to be what I am to be an architect to create because I prefer to be a creator
create because I prefer to be a creator
create because I prefer to be a creator that are consumer I have the opportunity
that are consumer I have the opportunity
that are consumer I have the opportunity to live and work on many cities in both
to live and work on many cities in both
to live and work on many cities in both countries and also travel around the
countries and also travel around the
countries and also travel around the world and now we said whatever I learn
world and now we said whatever I learn
world and now we said whatever I learn whatever experience come back to your
whatever experience come back to your
whatever experience come back to your hometown and make a difference because
hometown and make a difference because
hometown and make a difference because even is that different is this big it’s
even is that different is this big it’s
even is that different is this big it’s gonna be a different for somebody that’s
gonna be a different for somebody that’s
gonna be a different for somebody that’s why your posture is so good
why your posture is so good
why your posture is so good but you know what el chico it can be
but you know what el chico it can be
but you know what el chico it can be better
better
better [Applause]
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