Plan Selva (Jungle Plan) -- a project to build modular schools in Amazonian villages -- was selected as the focal point of the Peruvian pavilion at the 2016 Venice Biennale. In light of this, we take a look at the work of two other organizations that have been carrying out major projects in the country's largest natural region: ConstruyeIdentidad, which creates innovative projects using traditional materials and techniques and an exchange of ideas between students, professionals and the community; and Semillas, an organization that designs educational spaces used as areas of communication between indigenous communities, promoting the development of these relationships and exchanges through participatory processes.
CONSTRUYEIDENTIDAD in Sondoveni: Revisiting Traditional Construction Techniques
ConstruyeIdentidad emerged due to a lack of interest in traditional techniques and the homogenization of style in Peruvian architecture. The project aims to create an appreciation of local materials through a participatory and interdisciplinary workshop that promotes research, dissemination and innovation. To achieve this, they start from the premise of understanding that the participants are not only the users of these buildings, but also professionals related to construction, academics, and students as well as the general population.
