The name Quiubox is a combination of the Colombian expression ?¿Quiubo"?, meaning ?what?s up?, ?hello, what is happening?, and a ?box?, referring to a small scale architectural object, a container of knowledge and activities.

Architects: Boano Pri?montas

Location: Milan, Italy

Architect In Charge: Tomaso Boano, Jonas Pri?montas

Area: 20.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Boano Pri?montas

Others Participants: Marìa Eugenia Beizo, Eszter Hanzséros, Nicola Paggi, Stefano Casati, Wilson Lam

Illustration

From the architect. The name Quiubox is a combination of the Colombian expression ?¿Quiubo"?, meaning ?what?s up?, ?hello, what is happening?, and a ?box?, referring to a small scale architectural object, a container of knowledge and activities.
© Boano Pri?montas

Master Plan

© Boano Pri?montas

Quiubox is a nomadic workshop, a project designed for the Afro-Colombian communities living in the coastal areas surrounding Cartagena.The project aims to tackle inequality by building bridges between professionals and ethnic communities in the Colombian Caribbean.

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The Caribbean territory is beautiful and fragile. Vast portions of the coast are constantly facing floods due to the rising level of the sea. Afro-colombian communities often live in disadvantaged areas, lacking of a vision and methods to face these tough new challe...