Water for all

Francisco Susmel; La Maraña; ARECMA

doi:10.4067/S0717-69962023000200086

ARQ (Aug 2023)

Water for all

Francisco Susmel,
La Maraña,
ARECMA

Affiliations

Francisco Susmel: Architect, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2012. Master in Urban Economics, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina, 2022. Design and Infrastructure Coordinator of La Maraña. He is in charge of research, diagnosis, management, and execution of architecture and community infrastructure design projects.
La Maraña: Non-profit organization led by Puerto Rican women for the promotion of participatory and sustainable models of urban planning, research, and design. La Maraña seeks the inclusion of Puerto Rican voices in the creation of our cities and communities and in the development of governance and management models.
ARECMA: The Recreational and Educational Community Association of the Mariana Neighborhood of Humacao is a community-based organization registered in 1982. Its mission is to ensure the well-being and integral development of the neighborhood and its people through the organization and active participation of its residents.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-69962023000200086
Journal volume & issue: no. 114
pp. 86 – 95

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Using passive water collection strategies, La Maraña and ARECMA, together with the community of Mariana, design and construct an autonomous emergency water supply system, crystallizing decades of struggle for the right to water in the face of a fragile public network and an absent State.

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ISSN: 0716-0852 (Print); 0717-6996 (Online)
Publisher: Ediciones ARQ
Country of publisher: Chile
LCC subjects: Fine Arts: Architecture
Website: https://edicionesarq.com/ARQ-Journal

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