Project
AGRIPUNCTURE COMMUNITY CENTER
IN MAPUTO’S INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS
A disaster risk reduction strategy for flood prone areas
Finalist of Competition
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture
Supervisor: Katrine Lotz
Co-supervisors: Jorge Lobos; Jorgen Eskemose
Description
The project is located in Polana Canico, one of the most underserved, poverty-stricken areas of the Informal part of Maputo, Mozambique.
Erosion and mudslides have defined the site as one of the many High-Risk zones in the city.
The current intervention aims to transform this void into a catalyst productive zone and flexible public space.
The terraced landscape stabilize the challenging topography preventing further erosion damages, moreover transforming the site into a platform that encourages different types of community participation.
The Center includes urban agriculture, educational infrastructures, a dormitory for local street children, a sport field, water storages and hygienical facilities.












