José Luis Cuevas Pietrasanta (1881–1952) was a Mexican architect and urban planner. He designed the

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subdivisions, including the

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(1922), and Colonia Hipódromo (1926, a.k.a. Hipódromo de la Condesa) in what is now known as the

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area, including its iconic parks

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and Parque España. The subdivisions were based on the principles of the Garden City as promoted by

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, including ample parks and other open spaces, park islands in the middle of "grand avenues" such as Avenida Amsterdam in colonia Hipódromo. Cuevas was also responsible for the design of ''La Escuela de las Artes del Libro'' (The School of Book Arts) in Mexico City, from 1944 to 1946.

References

External links

Biography of Cuevas in ''Guía de recorridos urbanos de la colonia hipódromo'' by Marisol Flores GarcíPhoto of Cuevas, plans of Colonia Hipódromo on ''Radio Arquitectura'' (blog)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cuevas, Jose Luis Mexican architects Architecture in Mexico Mexican urban planners Urban planning in Mexico 1881 births 1952 deaths Mexican people of Italian descent