Embera Atrato Medio School / Plan:b arquitectos

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Text description provided by the architects. To the township of Vigia del Fuerte, which is part of the department of Antioquia in Colombia, you can only arrive flying, on a one-hour flight with a small plane from the city of Medellín or helicopter, or in a seven-day boat trip along the Atrato river. The origin of its population is a mix of African descendants, mestizos and Embera indigenous people. These last ones live in nearby communities surrounding the little urban area located on the riverside. The roll of this new school is to receive these indigenous communities for short and constants periods of time throughout the year in which they live, sleep, get fed and receive education from elementary to high school programs without having to leave their tribes permanently.