El estudio de arquitectos Méctamo conformado por los peruanos Sergio Guzmán Gilardi-Magnan y Milagros Aguilar Plaza, quedó en 4to lugar dentro del Primer Concurso House Project Competition de Ghana, África; organizado por la ONG Open Source House (Holanda). Los resultados finales fueron dados a conocer el día 21 de Junio en la Facultad de Arquitectura del TU Delft, Holanda.
La propuesta integró criterios fundamentales tales como ajustarse al contexto socio-económico y cultural de Ghana, el trabajar con materiales desmontables, portátiles y renovables; sin embargo fue la innovación y creatividad al plantear al bambú como material protagónico que los llevó a tan merecido puesto.
El proyecto de la vivienda está hecho enteramente de este material (bambú rollizo y laminado), el cual fue escogido luego de contactar a personas de Ghana vía redes sociales como Facebook, quienes les dieron la información que necesitarían para concluir que este material se ajustaba a los planteamientos requeridos, además de apostar claramente por la innovación y la sensibilidad en materia de sostenibilidad energética, bajo pautas de construcción sustentable y sostenible. Felicitaciones! :)
Propuesta de Méctamo
FINALISTAS. JÓVENES PROFESIONALES DESTACARON EN CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL
Arquitectura peruana para todo el mundo
Por: Henry López Tafur
Domingo 27 de Junio del 2010, Diario El Comercio
Un concurso de arquitectura que reunió a 3.100 profesionales de 45 países era la oportunidad que Sergio Guzmán Gilardi-Magnan, de 33 años, y Milagros Aguilar Plaza, de 25, esperaban para dar a conocer su capacidad y talento.
Este par de peruanos quedaron en el cuarto lugar del primer concurso de proyectos de vivienda organizado por la ONG holandesa Open Source House, cuyo objetivo era diseñar una casa asequible, flexible y sostenible que se construirá en Ghana y en otros países con déficit de viviendas.
La propuesta presentada por la dupla Guzmán-Aguilar se basó en ocho principios establecidos por los organizadores del concurso: que el diseño se ajuste al contexto económico, social y cultural de un país como Ghana, que los materiales se puedan desmontar, que los recursos por usar sean renovables, que la obra tenga seguridad y que se aproveche el clima y las condiciones del lugar para minimizar el consumo de energía, entre otras condiciones.
Milagros cuenta que gracias a las redes sociales como el Facebook se contactaron con personas de Ghana quienes dieron toda la información necesaria sobre el lugar y los materiales que este ofrece para diseñar la vivienda. Así, los jóvenes arquitectos llegaron a la conclusión de que el mejor recurso para ello es el bambú.
“Nuestro diseño se basa en una casa hecha íntegramente con bambú, pero no solo en su manera natural [rollizo] sino también de tal forma que sirva como paneles, que se usarán para los techos y las paredes. Para ello, nuestra propuesta involucra una industria bastante barata que genere puestos de trabajo para la producción de este material. Eso fue muy valorado por los jueces”, dijo Sergio, quien dirige Méctamo, una oficina de arquitectura.
La casa diseñada es de unos 70 m2, de un piso, con tres dormitorios, cocina, lavandería, sala, comedor, un baño y un patio.PROYECTO NACIONAL
Pese a no quedar en primer lugar, el diseño de Sergio y Milagros podría ser utilizado de todas maneras para la construcción de viviendas en Ghana u otro país. Eso dependerá de lo que logre recaudar Open Source House. Edificar una casa del proyecto de los peruanos cuesta unos US$15 mil.
Sergio dice que su diseño con bambú podría servir para la construcción de casas en nuestro país. “Creo que solucionaría muchos problemas de vivienda”, finaliza.
EL FALLO DEL JURADO vía Open Source House
Pro's
Pro's
BOOING is a daring design in terms of a new aesthetic language in the Ghanaian context. The jury is impressed with the way the design wraps culture in novelty; a design where the traditional Ghanaian courtyard typology is transformed into modernity.
The iconographic submission results in a very beautifully usable shaded patio. The jury is surprised to see that such a design succeeded to work out a functional layout of the house together with functional demountable panels. BOOING, therefore, answers the question of modularity.
The ventilation principle is arranged by a solar chimney combined with a skin that can be opened or closed according to the wishes of the inhabitants. The adaptive skin manages to create lighting and cross ventilation conditions, as well as solve issues of privacy.
The jury recognizes the possibility to use the living room as a shop or workshop, as such the living room is oriented towards the street. This aspect creates an economic impulse to a family, but also contributes to the livelihood of the public space.
The material focus of this design is on bamboo and an innovative attempt is made by introducing new methods of application and production of bamboo to the housing and construction sector. The material, modularity and the structure condenses into a functional and attractive image.
Con’s
The jury was unanimous that the design could have been more thorough. While the design is credited for a surprising submission, it is critiqued for a lack of holistic thinking, in terms of services and installations. Proposing an “open” project in the sense that it is not finished in detail, results in vague solutions. Unfortunately, the lack of detail was not a reference to “open source”; welcoming details to be filled in upon discussion with members of the community. Local manufacturing of the bamboo panels will require establishment of a new manufacturing company.
The jury would accept this daunting challenge, but questions the sustainability of assembling bamboo panels with glue under high pressure. As such, this fabrication is not suitable for a ‘do-it-yourself’ approach. Further investigation is sought to avoid use of toxic coatings or continuous maintenance. Additionally, product development needs time; therefore, the design does not offer a present day solution.
Furthermore, BOOING is criticized for using material for construction of nonfunctional space with the result of bringing unnecessary financial tension to the realization of the project. In the detailing of the panels, characteristics such as water resistance, movability or variability, transferability, and exchangeability, is not worked out at length.
Finally, the jury raises questions about BOOING’s shading effect. The jury believes that shaded areas are a required characteristic of a Ghanaian home. The shaded area in BOOING, the jury finds insufficient. The jury suggested overhangs but also understands that an alteration such as an overhang could damage the purity of the house’s iconographic style; making an architectonic gesture such as the BOOING less susceptible for alterations in line with the open source paradigm.
The iconographic submission results in a very beautifully usable shaded patio. The jury is surprised to see that such a design succeeded to work out a functional layout of the house together with functional demountable panels. BOOING, therefore, answers the question of modularity.
The ventilation principle is arranged by a solar chimney combined with a skin that can be opened or closed according to the wishes of the inhabitants. The adaptive skin manages to create lighting and cross ventilation conditions, as well as solve issues of privacy.
The jury recognizes the possibility to use the living room as a shop or workshop, as such the living room is oriented towards the street. This aspect creates an economic impulse to a family, but also contributes to the livelihood of the public space.
The material focus of this design is on bamboo and an innovative attempt is made by introducing new methods of application and production of bamboo to the housing and construction sector. The material, modularity and the structure condenses into a functional and attractive image.
Con’s
The jury was unanimous that the design could have been more thorough. While the design is credited for a surprising submission, it is critiqued for a lack of holistic thinking, in terms of services and installations. Proposing an “open” project in the sense that it is not finished in detail, results in vague solutions. Unfortunately, the lack of detail was not a reference to “open source”; welcoming details to be filled in upon discussion with members of the community. Local manufacturing of the bamboo panels will require establishment of a new manufacturing company.
The jury would accept this daunting challenge, but questions the sustainability of assembling bamboo panels with glue under high pressure. As such, this fabrication is not suitable for a ‘do-it-yourself’ approach. Further investigation is sought to avoid use of toxic coatings or continuous maintenance. Additionally, product development needs time; therefore, the design does not offer a present day solution.
Furthermore, BOOING is criticized for using material for construction of nonfunctional space with the result of bringing unnecessary financial tension to the realization of the project. In the detailing of the panels, characteristics such as water resistance, movability or variability, transferability, and exchangeability, is not worked out at length.
Finally, the jury raises questions about BOOING’s shading effect. The jury believes that shaded areas are a required characteristic of a Ghanaian home. The shaded area in BOOING, the jury finds insufficient. The jury suggested overhangs but also understands that an alteration such as an overhang could damage the purity of the house’s iconographic style; making an architectonic gesture such as the BOOING less susceptible for alterations in line with the open source paradigm.
+ Aquí los primeros cinco lugares:
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Primer Lugar, Propuesta 'Emerging Ghana'
Segundo Lugar 'W.B.C'
Tercer Lugar 'BambooOs'
Quinto Lugar 'OSHouse Mad'
Esta es mi cuenta en flickr: