Mexico has a longstanding tradition in arts and architecture, rooted in Spanish and Indian cultures, I presume. Compare this with a young country like Canada where the building tradesmen mainly use standard measures, cut off at right angles, slap over a piece of plywood and forget overall that your living space would be much enriched if only you would put a bit of decor into your structures. Like window frames, some artistic finishes, some organic curves on visible structures etc. etc. Anything to get away from the prefab look.
Here are some shots of simple buildings or building elements that turn simple buildings into optically pleasing structures: Window framing, post heads, outside finishes and a nice partition in the coffee shop next door. It looks like the workmen would be ashamed of themselves if they did not put a bit of decor and design into what they leave behind...and it seems so simple!
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