Bombodromo
Afro-Ecuadorian cultural and performance campus
Valle del Chota, Ecuador
2024-ongoing (expected completion 2026)
Jerome Haferd Studio and Caá Porá Arquitectura
Client: Province of Imbabura, Ecuador
Location: El Vale del Chota, Ecuador
Status: In Development, scheduled construction Mar-Dec 2026
Size: 100,000 sq ft
Year: 2024-ongoing
Team: Jerome Haferd, Sofia Arcos, and Caa Pora Architects
Jerome Haferd / Jerome Haferd Studio is partnered with Caa Pora Arquitectos on the Bombodromo, a mixed use performing arts and cultural campus in the Afro-Ecuadorian Valle del Chota region of Ecuador. Haferd and Caa Pora, working with local partners including Casa Oshun, researchers, anthropologists, conducted a series of engagement workshops to develop a program and curatorial scheme, as well as architecture, landscape, and urban design.
The centerpiece of Bombodromo is the “Bomba” form of Afro-Ecuadorian music and dance. This cultural landscape includes generations of music, instrument making, and social practice.
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