Located in the
province of El Oro, Ecuador, the town of Chacras appears like an old western
movie, full of historical references by its proximity to its neighboring Peru.
The owner, Don Velfor, who lost his home in the Ecuador earthquake in April
this year, found refuge in an area of 12 x 10 meters partially occupied by his
mother-in-law here. The project was conducted in May 2016 in a period of
10 days. Natura
Futura Arquitectura in
collaboration with Cronopios-El Oro (a collective dedicated to cultural
management) carried out the different processes. After creating
the design, they called for the press, digital media and word of mouth’s
help, for people around the country to donate materials and tools, and
volunteers to gather to execute the project; these were trained to perform
the various daily missions that brought the project to life.
