Carnival: A Catalyst for the Future

Issue
05/2022 Prefabrication Modular Construction
Author
Frank Kaltenbach
Task
New construction
Location
Colombia, Barranquilla, Atlántico
Year of construction
2022
Architecture
Diego Ceresuela-Wiesmann (ETHZ)
Architecture
Prof. Hubert Klumpner (gemeinsamer Lehrstuhl UTT-ETHZ, 2011 - Feb. 2019)
Architecture
Prof. Manuel Moreno (UniNorte)
Architecture
Prof. Sergio Chirivella (UniNorte)
The sculptural staircase serves as the primary access between floors. It also links the square with the public roof terrace.
© Klumpner Chair of Architecture and Urban Design ETHZ / Alejandro Arango and Luis Bernardo Cano
The Fábrica de Cultura art school is the new cultural centre of Barranquilla. The opening ceremony on 20 January 2022 was like a giant carnival. Wearing extravagant costumes and masks, a crowd representing Colombia's ethnically highly diverse population inaugurated the Fábrica de Cultura (Culture factory) School of Arts and Popular Traditions in Barranquilla. Students are accepted based on talent...
The sculptural staircase serves as the primary access between floors. It also links the square with the public roof terrace.
© Klumpner Chair of Architecture and Urban Design ETHZ / Alejandro Arango and Luis Bernardo Cano