The Totora Cube Investigates the Techniques of Incan-Era Craftsmanship

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Developed by the architects of the "think-act tank" Archquid, in connection with the indigenous community and other institutions of the parish of San Rafael de la Laguna (Otavalo, Ecuador), this project revolves around the material research of the totora plant, a subspecies of the giant bulrush sedge. The Totora Cube project deepens the understanding of the art and craft with which these fibers have been used since pre-Inca times.

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From the architects: The “Totora Cube” is an experimental structure and although it has a specific function —to promote the handicrafts created in the local community and to raise awareness of their culture— also has a degree of flexibility that allows different programs. 

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Cite: Franco, José Tomás. "The Totora Cube Investigates the Techniques of Incan-Era Craftsmanship" 28 Dec 2016. ArchDaily. (Trans. Pimenta, Amanda ) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/802481/the-totora-cube-investigates-the-techniques-of-incan-era-craftsmanship> ISSN 0719-8884

Courtesy of Archquid / Federico Lerner

Totora芦苇立方体项目研究印加文明时期的工艺技术

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