San Isidro Chapel

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San Isidro Chapel

Project Type:
architecture

Project Mission/Goal:
improve the human spirit

Project Description: The chapel of San Isidro Labrador is a collaborative effort between architects, engineers, craftsmen, farmers, builders and students of the San Bartolo community, Mexico.
As a result of the meeting between Joao Caeiro and Fulvio Capurso (the RootStudio) with Benito Guzman Canseco (President of the Consejo de Oaxaca y Nopal Tuna, and Mayordomo of San Isidro for 2009) they came up with the idea to organize a series of courses to teach how to build quality houses using noble materials of the region. These courses aim to demonstrate the feasibility of low-cost building with high quality and contemporary design. The project has enabled the development of the San Isidro Chapel in San Bartolo Coyopec as a place of worship and celebration of the patron saint of the cultivated fields, annually celebrated.

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Project Details: San Isidro Chapel (Please complete as applicable)
LOCATION: San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
DATE: 2010
END USER: 40 visitors per week
PROJECT SPONSOR: Mayordomo Benito Guzman Canseco
DESIGN TEAM: Luis Cabral, João Caeiro, Fulvio Capurso
FUNDERS: Mayordomos Benito Guzman Canseco, Don Julio; Various donated labor and supplies
COST: $1500 USD
AREA: 15 sq m/161 sq ft(covered area)
SITE: 80 sq m/861 sq ft (surrounding stone–paved area)

Nominated by Cameron Sinclair

Location

San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca

Mexico

Project posted by Cameron Sinclair

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Chapters: 2: Community
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Design You Like You Give a Damn 2 Nomination Process

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Host: Architecture for Humanity
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The competition entry ID for this project is 7640.

Project Details

NAME: San Isidro Chapel
PROJECT LEAD: Fulvio Capurso
LOCATION: San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
START DATE: March 01, 2010
CURRENT PHASE: Design development
COST: $1500 USD (Final)
SIZE: 15 sq. m
PROJECT TYPE: Religious Institution/Place of Worship

PROJECT PARTNER: Mayordomo Benito Guzman Canseco

END USER/OCCUPANT: 40 visitors per week

DESIGN TEAM: Luis Cabral, João Caeiro, Fulvio Capurso

FUNDING: Mayordomos Benito Guzman Canseco, Don Julio; Various donated labor and supplies

BENEFICIARIES: The chapel of San Isidro has aroused great interest among the people of the community of San Bartolo and surrounding areas. It is also curious how professionals and students of architecture have approached several times to touch and observe the work, and it was interesting to see how the participants knew how to explain the building process adopted. The participants feel proud and satisfied with the result of community work and two mounth after, some of then are already using the first applications of this technique in their new acquired homes.

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