RA Dorfman Award nominee Semillas
Semillas is a non-profit organization founded in Perú in 2014 by Marta Maccaglia.
Pangoa, Perú (2021)
Meet Semillas
Semillas is a non-profit organization founded in Perú in 2014 by Marta Maccaglia. Consisting of an interdisciplinary team, Semillas develops architectural projects in marginalized contexts, mainly in the settlements of Lima and the rural areas of the Peruvian Amazon. The firm’s aim is to revitalise these areas, which are often abandoned by state policies, and create respectful and high-quality teaching environments. Its work utilizes participatory practises as they believe they are an effective way of promoting cooperation between institutions, knowledge exchange, and sustainable development. Semillas has worked on a diverse range of public projects across Perú, including schools, community-based, cultural, and residential commissions. Key projects include the Primary School Jerusalén de Miñaro (2017) and the Nursery and Primary School Union Alto Sanibeni (2019), the Community Centre for the Otica native community (2019), and the Alto Anapati pre-school (2021).
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Marta Maccaglia (Semillas) + Paulo Afonso + Ignacio Bosch +Borja Bosch, Pangoa, Perú (2013)
Pangoa, Perú (2021)
Pangoa, Perú (2019)
Pangoa, Perú (2019)
Tanquín, Pangoa, Perú (2017)
Pangoa, Perú (2017) Student workshop. Professors: Asociación Semillas para el desarrollo sostenible + Ensusitio + LAN Architetture natural
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