{"id":110503,"date":"2024-07-03T10:06:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T14:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/?post_type=metro_profile&#038;p=110503"},"modified":"2024-07-09T16:45:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T20:45:45","slug":"fundacion-organizmo-colombia","status":"publish","type":"metro_profile","link":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/profiles\/fundacion-organizmo-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia\u2019s Fundaci\u00f3n Organizmo Builds for Planetary Well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-sandow-article-header article-header\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-header\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//04//Copy-of-IMG_5150-2.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_5150-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_5150-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_5150-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_5150-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_5150-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">COURTESY FELIPE  COTERO\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-header_intro none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"article-date\" aria-label=\"Post Date\">July 3, 2024<\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Colombia\u2019s Fundaci\u00f3n Organizmo Builds for Planetary Well-being<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_meta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"summary size-regular\">The Tenjo-based organization was recently awarded a grant from the architecture philanthropy platform, re:arc institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>By: <\/span><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"//tag//jaxson-stone/">Jaxson Stone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"social-share\"><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//sharer//sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fprofiles%2Ffundacion-organizmo-colombia%2F\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M9 8h-3v4h3v12h5v-12h3.642l.358-4h-4v-1.667c0-.955.192-1.333 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href=https://metropolismag.com/"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fprofiles%2Ffundacion-organizmo-colombia%2F&amp;subject=Colombia%E2%80%99s+Fundaci%C3%B3n+Organizmo+Builds+for+Planetary+Well-being\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 12.713l-11.985-9.713h23.97l-11.985 9.713zm0 2.574l-12-9.725v15.438h24v-15.438l-12 9.725z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column empty-header-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_meta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"size-regular\">On March 3, I loaded up into a big van with a small group of design journalists, and we left the dense inner city of Bogot\u00e1 and were on our way to the rural Colombian community of Tenjo, Cundinamarca. \u201cPeople always say that Asian cities have the worst traffic, or maybe New York or Los Angeles, but in reality, Bogot\u00e1 has the worst traffic,\u201d our driver Edgar says, and I believe him. He is clearly a seasoned pro, weaving us in and out of gridlocked traffic filled with motorized scooters and the city\u2019s <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////citychangers.org//how-bogota-became-latin-americas-cycling-capital///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hardcore cyclists<\/a> fearlessly biking on the side of the highway. He opens the window to buy a stick of <em>Gelatina de papa<\/em><strong> <\/strong>from a street vendor standing in the median.<strong> <\/strong>We each pulled off a piece and chewed on the gooey white desert as the brick-clad city disappeared from the rearview and we found ourselves traversing the Bogot\u00e1 savanna.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">We were on our way to visit Fundaci\u00f3n Organizmo, one of the 40 community-oriented and research-based practices that were recently awarded a grant from <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//viewpoints//rearc-institute-announces-2024-projects///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">re:arc institute<\/a>. Established in 2022 in Copenhagen, re:arc aims to take a deeper look at what sustainability and circularity mean in architecture.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">\u201cTerms like sustainability and circularity have gotten so overused,\u201d says Alice Grandoit-\u0160utka, a research-based designer, cofounder of <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//viewpoints//deem-journal///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Deem Journal<\/em><\/a>, and re:arc\u2019s Director of Public Discourse. \u201cWe need to start thinking about how these approaches are <em>actually<\/em> being implemented on the ground in different communities. Through this funding program, we look to resource projects that are working with biodiversity and climate care, social participatory education, and models of collective ownership.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//07//Ana-Headshot-1024x674.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ana-Headshot-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ana-Headshot-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ana-Headshot-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kasia Morales (left) &#038; Organizmo founder Ana Maria Guti\u00e9rrez (right). Courtesy Fundacion Organizmo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//06//IMG_1181.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1181.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1181-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1181-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1181-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1181-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Courtesy Felipe Cotero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Modeling Regenerative Design<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">And that is exactly what Organizmo\u2019s founder Ana Maria Guti\u00e9rrez is doing on her expansive property in Tenjo. Pioneering educators in low-impact construction techniques, alternative technologies, and ecological restoration in Colombia, Organizmo has worked with different communities across Latin America to develop sustainable habitats and new modes of artistic and cultural expression. And after hearing Guti\u00e9rrez speak at re:arc\u2019s <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.google.com//search?q=Arquitecturas+del+Buen-vivir+Planetario+&amp;sca_esv=7848dc2536e4d400&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;sxsrf=ADLYWIIy8ehU1GRTSj5N1szZIZJPqQNx7g%3A1718899008791&amp;ei=QFF0Zoj4L-ag5NoP_PCz0Ag&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiImMvmxeqGAxVmEFkFHXz4DIoQ4dUDCBE&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=Arquitecturas+del+Buen-vivir+Planetario+&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiKEFycXVpdGVjdHVyYXMgZGVsIEJ1ZW4tdml2aXIgUGxhbmV0YXJpbyAyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRirAjIFECEYqwIyBRAhGKsCSNgEUKQDWKQDcAJ4AZABAJgBpAGgAaQBqgEDMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEC-AEBmAIDoALHAcICBxAjGLADGCfCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgINEAAYgAQYsAMYQxiKBcICDhAAGLADGOQCGNYE2AEBwgITEC4YgAQYsAMYQxjIAxiKBdgBApgDAIgGAZAGEroGBggBEAEYCboGBggCEAEYCJIHAzIuMaAHmwc&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\%22 target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Arquitecturas del Buen-vivir Planetario<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>(architectures of planetary well-being) symposium a day prior, we were all more than eager to get out of the city and into the architect\u2019s compound of community-built earthen architectures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">When we get out of the van, we are greeted by a big white farm dog with a long, dreadlocked tail whom Edgar refers to as \u201crasta dog\u201d for the duration of the tour. And then we spot Guti\u00e9rrez, who immediately extends a warm welcome, letting us into her home to use the bathroom, and giving us instructions on how to use the open-air composting toilet (a first for many of us.)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Originally from Colombia, Guti\u00e9rrez moved to New York City in 2001 to study architecture at Parsons School of Design. She returned in 2008<strong> <\/strong>when she inherited around 30-acres of farmland from her father. \u201cI was obsessed with earthen construction\u2014adobe, wattle and daub, rammed earth\u2014all possible earth techniques,\u201d she explains. \u201cAnd that\u2019s how we arrived here. We started building a model of community construction modalities, but we had no expertise in anything, just the love of the earth.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Essentially, Organizmo is a community-based bio-construction school that provides training and research into regenerative building systems and local craft practices. Guti\u00e9rrez explains, \u201cWe understand that everything we do is a living school, and the teachers are the communities we work with.\u201d She has worked in the Amazon, the Pacific coast, and now Organizmo is working at the border of Venezuela.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">&nbsp;<br>\u201cEvery time we go somewhere new, we question a lot\u2014our perception of architecture, of sustainable settlements\u2014and we come back here and integrate what we\u2019ve learned.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//04//Minga-Piaroa.-Fundacion-Organizmo-Proceso-de-Construccion-de-un-Casa-Hotel-Comunidad-de-La-Urbana-Selvas-de-Mataven-Etnia-Piaroa-_-Pelando.-Piragua-Photo-Fund-Organizmo-.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Minga-Piaroa.-Fundacion-Organizmo-Proceso-de-Construccion-de-un-Casa-Hotel-Comunidad-de-La-Urbana-Selvas-de-Mataven-Etnia-Piaroa-_-Pelando.-Piragua-Photo-Fund-Organizmo-.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Minga-Piaroa.-Fundacion-Organizmo-Proceso-de-Construccion-de-un-Casa-Hotel-Comunidad-de-La-Urbana-Selvas-de-Mataven-Etnia-Piaroa-_-Pelando.-Piragua-Photo-Fund-Organizmo--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Minga-Piaroa.-Fundacion-Organizmo-Proceso-de-Construccion-de-un-Casa-Hotel-Comunidad-de-La-Urbana-Selvas-de-Mataven-Etnia-Piaroa-_-Pelando.-Piragua-Photo-Fund-Organizmo--1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Minga-Piaroa.-Fundacion-Organizmo-Proceso-de-Construccion-de-un-Casa-Hotel-Comunidad-de-La-Urbana-Selvas-de-Mataven-Etnia-Piaroa-_-Pelando.-Piragua-Photo-Fund-Organizmo--768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Minga-Piaroa.-Fundacion-Organizmo-Proceso-de-Construccion-de-un-Casa-Hotel-Comunidad-de-La-Urbana-Selvas-de-Mataven-Etnia-Piaroa-_-Pelando.-Piragua-Photo-Fund-Organizmo--1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Courtesy Fundacion Organizmo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Preserving Traditional Knowledge<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Craft is an essential part of the cultural expression of Colombian territories and in the High Andean region, artisan trades hold significant importance. Created with the help of the Ministry of Culture, Organizmo\u2019s school of crafts aims to connect communities to the Traditional Andean Trades by offering workshop-based training programs in wood, forging, ceramics, weaving, agroecology, and local cuisine. The training programs are a way for local artisans to learn about regenerative ecosystems while also promoting their cultural identity and transferring traditional knowledge to new generations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">For Guti\u00e9rrez, craft is the foundation of great architecture. \u201cEverything you see here has been built through workshops of people who have never built before,\u201d she explains. Within the organization\u2019s Sustainable Settlements Department, she has hosted workshops on bio-construction techniques from bamboo, straw bale walls, and natural fiber roofs to composting toilets, alternative energies, and biodynamic agriculture, among others. \u201cEvery time [we host a workshop] we realize that there is something else we\u2019re missing in our understanding of architecture.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1307\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//06//IMG_1133.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1133.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1133-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1133-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1133-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1133-1536x1004.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">COURTESY FUNDACION ORGANIZMO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Weaving a Women\u2019s Space<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Guti\u00e9rrez leads us through patches of tall grass, banana trees, underneath a bamboo pavilion, and past painted mushroom murals and decorative clay reliefs. We eventually come to a structure that appears to be 90 percent palm roof.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">\u201cI saw this house and was like, \u2018Wow, how do you weave that roof? I want to see and learn and teach it.\u2019\u201d Guided by Mamo Senchina Cogui of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Martha, Guti\u00e9rrez learned the craft of building a <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////savingtheamazon.org//en//blogs//news//la-magia-detras-de-las-malocas-indigenas/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maloka<\/a>, a type of communal home built by the Indigenous peoples of Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. \u201cThis changed our way of thinking because it was the first time that we made an offering before building, we aligned with the directions, and prayed that this would be a house of retreat to darkness for women during their moon cycles. Thanks to the cosmological vision of this culture, we understand the need for darkness as a teacher.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">We ducked underneath the low-hanging palm roof to enter the Maloka and sat in a circle on the cool ground around the central fire pit. It was a much-needed relief from the heat outside. The wattle and daub structure featured a ritual table filled with candles and vessels, a hammock, and a small cot. For the walls, Organizmo developed a specific plaster that<strong> <\/strong>helps fill in the cracks.<strong> <\/strong>She tells us that mastering earth construction is dependent on how well you plaster the buildings and that each region of Colombia (and of the world) has different knowledge on how to do this. \u201cCracks are one of the reasons why earthen architecture is stigmatized. For plaster, sometimes people use cactus, sometimes egg, sometimes blood, and sometimes cow shit,\u201d she explains.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">There are no nails in the entire structure, and it is completely made of green wood such as pine and eucalyptus. \u201cThat\u2019s why it is important to have a fire inside because the fire protects the wood and helps it last longer. But the beauty of it is that these types of buildings have community engagement processes where women gather to change the roof.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1123\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//07//IMG_0505.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0505.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0505-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0505-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0505-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0505-1536x862.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">COURTESY FELIPE  COTERO\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Constructing the Casa de Pensamiento<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">&#8220;As we make our way to the next section, Guiterrez points to a series of glowing white domes surrounded by blue and white mosaics. \u201cThese <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//viewpoints//lloyd-kahn-shelter-cookbook///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">domes are a mistake<\/a>, they shouldn\u2019t live here,\u201d Guti\u00e9rrez says. \u201cWhen you see an earthen dome, it should be in the dessert,\u201d she explains. \u201cBut I became obsessed with architect <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////calearth.org//pages//our-founder/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nader Khalili<\/a> and went to study at his school in California called CalEarth, where I learned this technique.\u201d The structures are called Eco-domes and are built with an EarthBag building technique (also known as super adobe) using Gaudi-like catenary curves.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Guti\u00e9rrez leads us to the largest structure on the property, guiding us through a specific entrance to the toroid-shaped bamboo-framed building called La Casa de Pensamiento or \u201cThe House of Thought.\u201d The building was constructed in collaboration with Jaime Pe\u00f1a Studio and Mexico-based <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"http:////arquitecturamixta.org//en//home-2///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARQUITECTURA MIXTA<\/a>, and we were there to meet William Fonque, an agro-ecologist who is going to lead us through a fire ritual. We each take off our shoes and cleanse our bodies with sacred herbs before stepping inside and feeling the sandy floor between our toes. It felt like sitting inside a giant woven basket\u2014and the construction techniques are not all that different.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">For Organizmo, all architecture should be deeply attuned to the earth\u2019s cycles. In this way, architecture is the materialization of intention and the cosmological relationship between body and territory. It\u2019s this intentional dialogue and sharing of cultural knowledge that generates new languages and new architectures that prioritize collective visions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">With this in mind, we pass around a burning herbal bundle to smudge ourselves with and then each break off a piece of tobacco leaf to speak our intentions into before casting them into the fire. I whisper a prayer for the Palestinian people in Gaza who have been forcibly removed from their homes and territories, tossing the leaves into the flames.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//07//Kasia-y-Tomasa-Fundacion-Organizmo-Sabedoras-Amazonas-Tintes-Naturales-_-Chambira-Foto-_-Felipe-Velasco--1024x682.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111327\" style=\"width:1450px;height:966px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kasia-y-Tomasa-Fundacion-Organizmo-Sabedoras-Amazonas-Tintes-Naturales-_-Chambira-Foto-_-Felipe-Velasco--1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kasia-y-Tomasa-Fundacion-Organizmo-Sabedoras-Amazonas-Tintes-Naturales-_-Chambira-Foto-_-Felipe-Velasco--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kasia-y-Tomasa-Fundacion-Organizmo-Sabedoras-Amazonas-Tintes-Naturales-_-Chambira-Foto-_-Felipe-Velasco--768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Courtesy Andres Velasco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Creating Space Through Food&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">\u201cYou can\u2019t talk about sustainable habitat or settlements if you leave aside food security or water systems,\u201d Guti\u00e9rrez says. In other words, we can\u2019t leave the foundation without trying a traditional meal from the region. We exited the House of Thought through the opposite doorway we came in and made our way to the open-air kitchen where we sat down around a communal table and were served a vegetarian version of <em>ajiaco<\/em>, a thick soup made of corn and potatoes, served with capers, cream, and avocado, typically found in Colombia, Cuba, and Peru.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Just like architecture, traditional cuisines are manifestations of cultural heritage and contribute symbolic value to a space. The kitchen is one of Organizmo\u2019s craft departments and embodies the \u201cpower of culinary knowledge that which words cannot uncover.\u201d Indeed, after eating our meal and sharing stories around the table, I lay in a nearby palm-shaded hammock and thought to myself, how can I possibly translate this experience into words?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-sandow-image-gallery\"><div class=\"splide\" data-splide=\"{&quot;fixedHeight&quot;: &quot;500px&quot;, &quot;autoWidth&quot;: true, &quot;gap&quot;: &quot;1px&quot;, &quot;pagination&quot;: false}\"><div class=\"splide__arrows\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev\">Prev<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--next\">Next<\/button><\/div><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"splide__slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" 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