Educational Park La Carcova / Ctedra Taller a77Save this picture! Herald Jeffry ParedesArchitects: Equipo Parque Educativo La CarcovaAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:500 mPhotographsPhotographs:Herald Jeffry ParedesMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The Educational Park La Carcova project is defined as an ongoing collaborative work experience, extended over time, based on the formation of a university network united by a common goal in a specific territory with numerous unmet basic needs. Since 2019, a national and international network of educational institutions has been established, fostering an experience of exchange and joint production. This initiative revolves around the development of full-scale constructions through collective and community-building workshops, with the active participation of students and social actors. The team at Biblioteca Popular La Carcova serves as the primary liaison within the territory for the project's development. As an educational and cultural institution, it is a key reference point within the community, actively engaged in various initiatives and facing concrete growth needs.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The overall working strategy aligns with the Educational Territory concept established by the Universidad de San Martn (UNSAM), which defines the transfer of knowledge to the most underserved areas within the municipality. Under this framework, a collaborative effort has been formalized with the policies of the Department of Socio-Urban Integration of the Municipality of General San Martn. The process of listening to the needs, current activities, future actions, aspirations, and desires initiated a collective imagination exercise that ultimately shaped the final project. This led to a proposal for the expansion of Biblioteca Popular La Carcova, along with a broader strategy for the development of the Educational Park, enabling its gradual implementation over time. The close relationship with community leaders has facilitated a participatory process, fostering consensus-building and trust among institutional actors and local residents. In 2019, the first structure was built within the territorya wooden framework whose roofing not only provided much-needed shade but also established a gathering place, serving as a symbolic, identity-forming, and emotionally significant landmark for the La Carcova community. The production and assembly of this structure took place through multiple sessions of a collective building workshop, bringing together students, faculty, and community members.Save this picture!Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the project has continued to expand. Later, through the Integrated Collective Construction Workshop, comprised of students and professors, the Santuario del Gauchito Gil was builta fundamental religious landmark for the neighborhood. Currently, construction is underway on the second floor of Biblioteca Popular La Carcova, supported by the German foundation Aktion Palca, alongside the Early Childhood Space, which is already operational. Its name, more than anything else, encapsulates the essence of this collective construction process: "Todo a su tiempo" (All is in good time)Save this picture!Save this picture!El ejercicio de escucha de las necesidades, actividades actuales, acciones futuras, deseos y anhelos, puso en marcha un ejercicio de imaginacin colectiva que permiti dar forma final al proyecto. Se desarroll entonces una propuesta de ampliacin de la Biblioteca Popular La Carcova y una estrategia ms amplia para el desarrollo del Parque Educativo, que permite su implementacin a lo largo del tiempo. La cercana con los referentes de la organizacin social permiten un proceso de trabajo participativo, de construccin de consensos y de confianza entre los actores institucionales con los vecinos.Save this picture!Save this picture!En 2019 se construy el primer dispositivo en el territorio. Se trata de una estructura de madera, que con su cubierta resolvi no solamente la demanda de sombra en el predio sino que estableci un punto de encuentro que define un elemento referencial, de identidad y de afecto para la comunidad de La Carcova. Se inici la produccin y el montaje de dicha estructura a travs de diversas jornadas de un taller de construccin colectiva que reuni a estudiantes, sus docentes y la comunidad.Desde entonces el proyecto no dej de crecer a pesar de la pandemia y de las dificultades.Save this picture!Tiempo despus, a travs del Taller Integrado de Construccin Colectiva integrado por estudiantes y docentes, se construy el Santuario del Gauchito Gil, figura fundamental de la religiosidad del barrio. En la actualidad se est construyendo la planta alta de la Biblioteca Popular La Carcova, gracias al apoyo de la fundacin alemana Aktion Palca, y el Espacio para la Primera Infancia, que ya est est en funcionamiento, y cuyo nombre describe mejor que nada este proceso de construccin colectiva: "Todo a su tiempo".Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Buenos Aires, ArgentinaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on February 16, 2025Cite: "Educational Park La Carcova / Ctedra Taller a77" [Parque Educativo La Carcova / Equipo Parque Educativo La Carcova] 16 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026473/educational-park-la-carcova-catedra-taller-a77&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream