049

Arte Útil archive nr:

049

Initiator:

Marjetica Potrč

Location:

Venezuela

Category:

urban-development, economy, environment, social

Users:

Liyat Esakov (architect), Marjetica Potrč, La Vega community

Maintained by:

Caracas Case Project and Federal Cultural Foundation of Germany; Ministry of Environment, Venezuela

Certification:

prototype

Duration:

2003 - ongoing

Marjetica Potrč
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Dry Toilet

Description:

"A dry, ecologically safe toilet was built on the upper part of La Vega barrio, a district in the city without access to the municipal water grid.The toilet collects waste and turns it into fertilizer for an area with no running water."

Goals:

"The project attempts to rethink the relationship between infrastructure and architecture in real-life urban practice in a city where about half the population receives water from municipal authorities no more than two days a week".

Beneficial Outcomes:

Collects waste and turns it into fertilizer.

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