Xochimilco Ecological Park (Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco)

Описание: Mexican landscape architect Mario Schjetnan and his Mexico City-based firm Grupo de Diseño Urbano (GDU) designed this 684-acre park, nestled within a 7,413-acre cultural landscape, that was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Schjetnan’s design interprets historic Mexican agricultural traditions, including chinampas—an ancient agricultural system of floating, artificial islands. This project, initially developed between 1990-1993, and rehabilitated between 2010-2021, helped Schjetnan and GDU win the 2025 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize. Learn more: https://tclf.org/prize.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a Washington, D.C.- based education and advocacy non-profit established in 1998, is home to the Oberlander Prize.

Schjetnan’s work embraces Mexico’s “mosaic of cultures” and is underpinned by the guiding principle that there is a “human right to open space.” His projects, including parks, gardens, and cultural institutions, promote “livability,” sustainability, and evolve over time. Schjetnan incorporates ancient Mexican agricultural techniques and typologies while embracing Modernism. His practice is rooted in Mexican history and culture and supports vital ecosystems and ecologies. Significant projects include those in Mexico, United States, Latin America, China, and the Middle East.