Month: December 2023

“Architecture, city, and activism” are the words that define Taller ACÁ, an emerging practice led by Jorge Villatoro and Hans Schwarz in Guatemala City. Among their projects are the Tiny House Quinn and the Community Center Plantando Semillas, which were recently selected as the winners of the Danta Awards at the 2023 Guatemala Architecture Biennial. In the following conversation, Villatoro and Schwarz provide detailed insights into their inspirations, working processes, and future projections for architecture, both in the country and in Central America.

As the temperature drops in the Northern Hemisphere, cold outdoor spaces are overcome with frost, ice, and snow, and we find ourselves rushing from one heated indoor environment to the next, less willing or less able to stop and appreciate the natural world around us.

Species that Disappeared – The process of replacing the old with the new seems natural, but a young couple with three sons was lost in the same residential landscape and standardized house space. Still, it was hard for the couple to make family plans and control their way of living depending on the house structure. Our previous urban housing examples were covered in various media, and the house owners sympathized with our ideas. So, they came all the way from Gyeongbuk Yeongcheon to Jeollado Gwangju. It must have been hard for them to decide on a 6-hour round trip to Gwangju with a pregnant wife. Still, they had a clear motivation.

arai mise studio by kurosawa kawara-ten provides a base for the client’s creative activities in a rural setting.
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In the sphere of early childhood development, the first six years of a child’s life are considered the most crucial. It is during this period that a child’s cognitive, emotional, and social foundations are established, shaping their future. At the intersection of child psychology and innovative educational methodologies, our journey began when a forward-thinking client entrusted us with a visionary project – to create a kindergarten deeply rooted in the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach.