ECUADOR: [re]learning from reconstruction/ lecciones de reconstruction

Photograph above: Rebuilding in Port au Prince, source Claude Andre Nadon/UNOPS For this post I want to reference an article Continue reading →

GUAYAQUIL REVISITED >> Architecture in Development

I wanted to share this feature that I wrote for Architecture in Development, regarding Guayaquil’s Urban Regeneration strategies and the waterfront renovation project: Malecón Continue reading →

PROJECT 4: La Playita

The project is an urban beachfront in the middle of what was once an informal settlement. It includes bathrooms, vending Continue reading →

PROJECT 3: Viernes Santo

This project consists of a small sports and water park, including a water park that consists of one swimming pool Continue reading →

PROJECT 2: Las Peñas + Cerro Santa Ana

The regeneration project of Las Peñas and Cerro Santa Ana is Guayquil’s golden boy. It is showcased on almost every Continue reading →

PROJECT 1: Malecón del Salado

This Waterfront renovation project followed that of the central Waterfront project, the Malecón 2000, which marked the beginning of Guayaquil’s Continue reading →

Some maps of Guayaquil

Satellite image of Guayaquil, showing the location of the interventions analyzed. Also, it is important to note that Guayaquil is Continue reading →

NEOLIBERAL SOCIALISM: Guayaquil’s Urban Regeneration

Guayaquil is Ecuador’s largest city and the country’s economic capital. The city has 3,000,000 inhabitants, from which 600,000 live in Continue reading →