Document Photography. Creative Research. Architecture
RESEARCH BRIEF:
“A cataclysm sets the myth in motion, two sons of Cañ surviving a diluvial flood that drowned out all life of the Cañari cosmovision. From the far reaches of the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle untouched by Pachamama’s rage - two macaw women flew over the Andes to bring to the brothers the knowledge of cultivation. A civilization was born. Watching the flood waters of today, the sea level rise and the shifting microclimates, it’s not hard to ponder how the knowledge of the Earth might usher in an era beyond anthropocentric change. Adaptations from communities refined over generations bear modern and innovative fruits for those willing to revitalize the technology. Cultural exchange has always been an important cornerstone of Ecuadorian cultures, routes like the Qhapaq Ñan, the Inca road extending more than 30,000 km across the continent, once bridged the now fragmented climates of pre-columbian Abya Yala. Ecuador is a multi-ethnic state, with a plurality of cultures composing diverse architectural typologies. How has architectural exchange and the insights of ancestral knowledge from within indigenous communities transformed into sustainable buildings that mitigate climate disaster?”
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2023