13-12-2013
A wagon to boost culture in Ecuador.
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![A wagon to boost culture in Ecuador.
A wagon to boost culture in Ecuador.](https://www.floornature.com/media/photos/38/9082/10_a-wagon-to-boost-culture-in-ecuador_home_sez.jpg)
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Achieving the greatest number of uses with a minimum of elements.
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Starting from this basis, the young design team from Al Borde have converted an old railway wagon into a multipurpose cultural centre on rails. In doing so, they have turned the train’s environmental sustainability in social sustainability.
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The crux of the whole operation is the flexibility of the space which can be adapted for a range of uses, including a theatre, a library and even a public space, aided by the bespoke furniture designed with the help of industrial designers.
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So, the “wagon of knowledge” takes culture to the townships along the coastal railway line of Ecuador, reviving the railway track and freely promoting cultural ideas and initiatives.
Project: Al Borde arquitectos, http://www.albordearq.com
Location: Ecuador
Year: 2012
Photography: Al Borde, Cyril Nottelet - Courtesy of Al Borde arquitectos