ALT “Where Has the Lake Gone?” is an immersive installation where experimental cartography articulates different scales and dimensions of Mexico City to tells its history from the perspective of its bodies of water. Originally built on a lake, the city currently suffers from constant droughts caused by uncontrolled growth and exploitation of its water resources. The installation will juxtapose archival information on urban mapping and infrastructure, historical and live data on climate information and water resources, and data produced experimentally for the installation. The project aims to make visible the environmental problems facing the city and their relationship to urban development.

ALT Map of Tenochtitilan oriented with south at the top. In the center, the ceremonial precinct with palaces, temples and canals