Villa-31 School 

Semester: Fifth semester - Study Abroad Argentina
Critic: Gerardo Caballero

Brief: The site was one of the largest slums in Buenos Aires, called Villa 31, and the brief called for development of a school—of our own definition— for the residents. 

Many of the residents worked in the construction industry and, quite skillfully built their own houses from found materials. I created a material collection, storage, and craftsman training center on the periphery of the Villa so as to facilitate communication between the residents and the surrounding community. 

This project incorporated three existing warehouses currently located on the site.