TROPICAL STATION Tropical Station is an experimental art-architectural project based on explorations of Peru's North Pacific tropical ecosystems as well as contact with Balinese culture and their traditional use of bamboo. The project envisions hybrid ways of living in a post-urban habitat. Temporary, handmade structures reinterpret traditional building techniques with local materials, aiming for minimum environmental impact. Art, design, and craft pieces are integrated in collaboration with artisans and communities. Location: PIURA, PERU Program: HOUSE BY THE SEA Area: 350 M2 Completion: 2022 Stonework: ROBERTO ROMAN Woodwork: VALERIO COLQUE Bamboo and earth structure: MARTIN BARRANTES & JOSE RUGEL Basketery and weaving work: DAVID GOICOCHEA & FAMILY Glasswork: LUIS BACON Supervision: JUAN JOSE BARBOZA Colaborator and design: advisor ANA BARBOZA Project Management and design consultancy: MARI RETAMOZO Photography: EDUARDO HIROSE |
Estación Tropical es un proyecto experimental basado en la exploración de los ecosistemas tropicales del Pacífico Norte de Perú y el contacto con la cultura balinesa y su uso tradicional del bambú. El proyecto propone formas híbridas de vida en un hábitat post-urbano. Las estructuras temporales, hechas a mano, reinterpretan las técnicas de construcción tradicionales, buscando el mínimo impacto medioambiental.