Educational Park La Carcova

Cátedra Taller a77

ARCHITECTS
Equipo Parque Educativo La Carcova

ARCHITECTS IN CHARGE
Roberto Busnelli, Gustavo Diéguez, Lucas Gilardi, Markus Vogl.

TEAM
Biblioteca Popular La Carcova, Taller De Experimentación Proyectual- Laboratorio De Experimentación Tecnológica (Ehys- Ia-unsam), Cátedra Taller A77 (Fadu-uba), Taller Matéricos (Fapyd-unr), Cátedra Walter Gropius (Fadu,uba-daad, Argentina, Alemania), Cátedras Sue Y Irge (Universidad De Stuttgart, Alemania). Red 1:1

AREA
500 M²

LOCATION
Argentina

CATEGORY
Park

Text description provided by architect.

The Educational Park La Carcova project is defined as an ongoing collaborative work experience, extended over time, based on the formation of a university network united by a common goal in a specific territory with numerous unmet basic needs.

Since 2019, a national and international network of educational institutions has been established, fostering an experience of exchange and joint production.

This initiative revolves around the development of full-scale constructions through collective and community-building workshops, with the active participation of students and social actors.

The team at Biblioteca Popular La Carcova serves as the primary liaison within the territory for the project's development.

As an educational and cultural institution, it is a key reference point within the community, actively engaged in various initiatives and facing concrete growth needs.

The overall working strategy aligns with the Educational Territory concept established by the Universidad de San Martín (UNSAM), which defines the transfer of knowledge to the most underserved areas within the municipality.

Under this framework, a collaborative effort has been formalized with the policies of the Department of Socio-Urban Integration of the Municipality of General San Martín.

The process of listening to the needs, current activities, future actions, aspirations, and desires initiated a collective imagination exercise that ultimately shaped the final project.

This led to a proposal for the expansion of Biblioteca Popular La Carcova, along with a broader strategy for the development of the Educational Park, enabling its gradual implementation over time.

The close relationship with community leaders has facilitated a participatory process, fostering consensus-building and trust among institutional actors and local residents.

In 2019, the first structure was built within the territory—a wooden framework whose roofing not only provided much-needed shade but also established a gathering place, serving as a symbolic, identity-forming, and emotionally significant landmark for the La Carcova community.

The production and assembly of this structure took place through multiple sessions of a collective building workshop, bringing together students, faculty, and community members.

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the project has continued to expand.

Later, through the Integrated Collective Construction Workshop, comprised of students and professors, the Santuario del Gauchito Gil was built—a fundamental religious landmark for the neighborhood.

Currently, construction is underway on the second floor of Biblioteca Popular La Carcova, supported by the German foundation Aktion Palca, alongside the Early Childhood Space, which is already operational.

Its name, more than anything else, encapsulates the essence of this collective construction process: "Todo a su tiempo" (“All is in good time”)