The factory in San Ignacio: abandoned industrial heritage in Aguascalientes [Mexico]. Analysis, agricultural landscape and reuse

• Autor(a) principal: Acosta Collazo, Alejandro
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: spa
• Título da fonte: Labor & Engenho (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/labore/article/view/8634445
• topic: Industrial heritage; Factory; Neglected.; Patrimonio industrial; Fábrica; Abandono

The factory of San Ignacio is situated on the western side of Aguascalientes City in Mexico. The foundation of the factory was in 1861. It had functioned during Porfirio Díaz’s government and during the Mexican Revolution until the middle of the 20th century. This factory is the first example of industrial architecture in Aguascalientes. The buildings of San Ignacio are cataloged as historical monuments and now are totally abandoned. San Ignacio is situated at the agricultural territory that produces most in Aguascalientes Valley. The buildings’ original design followed the colony industrial designs of the 19th century, and included houses for workers nearby the front side of the main building. This design typified the French model factories. The factory included a small lake in close proximity and it had a good landscape design. The site of San Ignacio and the main building started having conservation problems because of the encounter with the city development, and also with the economical and social nowadays situations. In addition there is a lack of regulations that help preserve the historical built heritage in Aguascalientes City. The paper analyzes the historic building as well as the historic site. It gives the matter careful thought about the landscape design and the study of preservation problems, based on consolidated and current theories.