“Sustainability? Involving people – closing cycles” – David Barragán

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    “Sustainability? Involving people – closing cycles” – David Barragán

    David Barragán of Al Borde Arquitectos explains how his Holcim Awards Acknowledgement winning project translates a rural practice of barter into an urban context. “Under Construction: Restoring an urban historical center” in Quito, Ecuador recommends an approach that encompasses the use of a near-extinct form of trade to rescue threatened historical centers.

David Barragán of Al Borde Arquitectos explains how his Holcim Awards Acknowledgement winning project translates a rural practice of barter into an urban context. “Under Construction: Restoring an urban historical center” in Quito, Ecuador recommends an approach that encompasses the use of a near-extinct form of trade to rescue threatened historical centers.

Last updated: October 12, 2014 Medellín, Colombia

David Barragán of Al Borde Arquitectos explains how his Holcim Awards Acknowledgement winning project translates a rural practice of barter into an urban context. “Under Construction: Restoring an urban historical center” in Quito, Ecuador recommends an approach that encompasses the use of a near-extinct form of trade to rescue threatened historical centers.

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