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Site.

Cuzco, Peru

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Project.

In the northwest suburbs of Cuzco I was fortunate enough to be able to work with local/foreign carpenters to build a small library. It was going to aid the impoverished children who where living in the area with difficulty finding educational opportunities.

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For three weeks I was designing and casting concrete pillars that would be able to withstand an earthquake. The library was still being completed when I left Cuzco, my contribution to the project came through the distribution of reinforcing wires. Testing variations and finding a design that allowed for flexibility in the middle of the pillar but still had rigidity towards the slab contact points.