EXPLORING SURVIVAL METHODS THROUGH URBAN HOUSING IN ECUADOR: NATURA FUTURA ARQUITECTURA
Babahoyo: An Urban Site
Ecuador is a country at the antipode of Korea, north of the equator in South America. Located on the Pacific coast, Guayaquil is a commercial and industrial metropolis that has long been at the head of Ecuador’s economy. Many satellite cities have sprung up around Guayaquil, as the population of this area is more than just the inland capital Quito. Babahoyo is one of these cities.
Natura Futura Arquitectura (hereinafter Natura) was established 2014 in Babahoyo, a small city with a population of 150,000. José Fernando Gómez (principal, Natura Futura Arquitectura), who grew up in Babahoyo and studied architecture at the University of Guayaquil, explained his decision to dedicate his energies to this project: ‘A small city like Babahoyo is a place in which you can directly experience the reality of
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