A Productive Floating Habitat - El Refugio del Pescador / Natura Futura Arquitectura + Juan Carlos Bamba
“The artisanal technique implemented in the construction of the floating houses (rafts) of Babahoyo is recognized by the National Institute of Cultural Heritage as a nonmaterial heritage asset of Ecuador, not only for its pre-Hispanic origin but for being, together with the ecosystem services of the river Babahoyo, a component of identity and of cultural-historical value for the city. Although these settlements are the last of their kind in the country, they are associated with a high index of unsatisfied basic needs and environmental problems."
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- architects: Juan Carlos Bamba
- architects: Natura Futura Arquitectura
- Location: Babahoyo, Ecuador
- Project Year: 2020
- Photography: Courtesy of Natura Futura Arquitectura