News from Ávalos

February 26, 2011 In a special report from El Diario de Chihuahua, news from Ávalos regarding the theft of property from the smelter site. December 15, 2010 As part of the revitalization of the area around the smelter, the construction of a zoo will begin this year. Read about it in El Heraldo de Chihuahua. [...]

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La Iglesia de San José de Ávalos

I was surprised the other morning when my son sent an early morning text letting me know that my little blog was referenced in Arquitectura Entre Lineas revista oficial de La Barra de Arquitectos de Chihuahua, A.C. The article highlights the history and architecture of San José de Ávalos, with some beautiful photographs taken by [...]

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Panoramic Views of the Ávalos Plant

These beautiful panoramic photos show the Ávalos smelter in August 2009 and are courtesy of Gabriel Díaz-Montemayor, an architect, landscape architect and assistant professor at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at Arizona State University. Click on the photo for a larger view.

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Vintage Views of the Smelter

These photos, courtesy of Gabriel Díaz-Montemayor, an architect, landscape architect and assistant professor at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at Arizona State University, show the Ávalos smelter in production mode in the early days of its existence.

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Ávalos in the News

My thanks to Gabriel Díaz-Montemayor for letting me know about a series of articles about Ávalos in El Diario de Chihuahua. The three articles published on January 1-3, 2010, were written by Esmeralda Guzmán Pando with photos by Octavio Romero. They currently can be found at: Ávalos, perdido en el Tiempo, Part 1 Ávalos, perdido [...]

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Views from Inside the Plant

A few more of the great Avalos smelter photos taken by architect and professor, Gabriel Díaz-Montemayor.

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Recent Views of the Ávalos Smelter

Architect and professor Gabriel Díaz-Montemayor shared these beautiful photographs he took of the smelter between 2005-2009. Click on the photos for a larger view.

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Vintage Views of the Smelter

These photos, courtesy of Gabriel Díaz-Montemayor, an architect, landscape architect and Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at Arizona State University, show the Ávalos smelter in production mode.

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Recent Views of the Ávalos Smelter

These photos were taken inside the plant between 2005-2009 by architect and professor Gabriel Díaz-Montemayor. They are views of the Ávalos smelter that I don’t believe any of us will have the opportunity to see in person. I’m very grateful to him for allowing me to share them with you all.

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Blue skies and a beautiful day at the plant

I love these photos taken from inside the plant in 2005 by architect and professor Gabriel Díaz-Montemayor. They provide a wonderful perspective of the enormity of the stack at the Ávalos smelter.

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