Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe, Private university campus in Santa Fe district, Mexico City, Mexico.
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe is a private higher education institution located in the Santa Fe business district with contemporary buildings and open spaces. The architecture reflects modern design that integrates into the surrounding urban commercial area.
The idea for a 30th campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology was formulated in 1997, but the land in Santa Fe was not acquired until 1999. Construction began on 19 March 2001, and the first students moved in on 22 October 2001; by the end of that first year the campus had 1,150 students. The preparatory building followed in March 2003, and by its fifth anniversary the campus counted 3,023 students.
The campus runs 32 cultural workshops, from flamenco and ballet to radio production and photography, and keeps theatre, flamenco and musical groups that perform during the academic year. Student organisations have brought speakers such as Tony Blair and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to Santa Fe.
Visitors should know that this is a private university campus and access may vary depending on activities happening. It is helpful to check availability of open areas before planning a visit.
Access to the campus was blocked during construction by a group of tenants who said the government had not fully compensated them for the land. The campus also won first place in its group in 2004 for the quality of its technological infrastructure among all ITESM campuses.
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