Colombia has an immense territory with some of the greatest biodiversity in the world thanks to its privileged geography, and human presence spans the majority of this territory, regardless of how far it is from urban centers. Below, Sebastian Contreras of Estación Espacial Arquitectos presents the experience and both the human and architectural challenges of building a Maloca with and for the Ticuna community deep in the Colombian Amazon.
What is the common thread between heat, humidity, materials, geography, Indigenous culture, transport, low budget, insects, vernacular building systems, local labor, time, and the production and display of local crafts?
