Chigorodo ?which means ?river of bamboos? in the native embera tongue? is a town with a population of over 65,000 people, 34 meters above sea level, located in the central part of the Uraba sub region 250 kilometers northeast of Antioquia?s capital, Medellin. It?s a strategic geographic region and it holds great importance to Antioquia?s progress given it?s the access route to the department?s sea.

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Architects: Célula Arquitectura

Location: Chigorodó, Chigorodó, Antioquia, Colombia

Architect In Charge: María Paula Vallejo C., Sebastián Serna G.

Area: 883.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Andre?s Arias Marin, Mari?a Paula Vallejo
Client: Gobernación de Antioquia, Empresa de Vivienda de Antioquia (VIVA).

Student Team: Felipe Barreneche O., Carolina Rendón M., Ana María Arbelaez G.

Construction Company: Metalsimiento

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From the architect. Chigorodo ?which means ?river of bamboos? in the native embera tongue? is a town with a population of over 65,000 people, 34 meters above sea level, located in the central part of the Uraba sub region 250 kilometers northeast of Antioquia?s capital, Medellin. It?s a strategic geographic region and it holds great importance to Antioquia?s progress given it?s the access rout...