049
Arte Útil archive nr:
049
Initiator:
Marjetica PotrÄ
Location:
Venezuela
Category:
urban-development, economy, environment, social
Users:
Liyat Esakov (architect), Marjetica PotrÄ, La Vega community
Maintained by:
Caracas Case Project and Federal Cultural Foundation of Germany; Ministry of Environment, Venezuela
Certification:
prototype
Duration:
2003 - ongoing
Marjetica PotrÄ
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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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