LOW-THRESHOLD SPACE FOR ACTIVITY AND LEISURE
“LA PRADERÍA“ SPORTS INTEGRATION CENTRE IN BABAHOYO
Location Babahoyo, Ecuador Architects Natura Futura Arquitectura EC – Los Rios www.naturafuturarq.com Author Natura Futura Arquitectura Photos JAG Studio Official opening 2022 56
We all know that sport is capable of bringing people together, and this is what a rchitecture firm Natura Futura Arquitectura is committed to. In a socially under-privileged area in Ecuador, the 10 m x 8 m structure of “La Pradería” is a place for the locals to get active and socialise. La Pradería is located in the rural district of Babahoyo City with a population of approximately 18,000, where there is a complete lack of sports facilities; its infrastructure barely covers basic needs, and complementary spaces are almost never provided. It is important to explore how private entities can promote the creation of spaces that link and reinterpret local architecture with sports activities.
Derived from a private initiative A sports promoter dedicated to organising soccer and football tennis championships within the city has recognised the need to create a new space on his private land to establish a new social and sports link between the urban and rural. La Pradería measuring 10 m x 8 m seeks to be a portal that blurs the line between exterior and sb 2/2022
