1. Introduction

"A cabinet of curiosities was an encyclopaedic collection of extraordinary objects which attempted to categorise the wonders and oddities of the natural world.”

The objective of our elop*8 cabinet of curiosities is to offer a rich knowledge data base and to collect information, images, texts, articles, research papers, testimonials, lectures and others related to the topic in a large sense.

Students are encouraged to read and discover the cabinet and to come up with their own interpretation of these documents. This offers the opportunity to all participants to immerse themselves in the Mexican culture, the context of Querétaro, the topics related to the four vectors of development and create a personal understanding of the task. The Cabinet of Curiosities is meant to be an evolving repertory of knowledge that will be constantly enriched by coaches and students throughout the semester. 

Its contents are structured following these categories: 

1. Introduction
2. Context
3. Task Definition
4. Vectors of Development
1. Collective Housing
2. Urban Renovation
3. Local Economy
4. Social Cohesion
5. Sites
6. Stakeholders
7. References