Community and Recreational Center with Multifunctional Spaces

This community facility in Tena, Ecuador, integrates a main building—the community center for meetings and social events—with large green spaces and outdoor areas. A perimeter seating area facilitates presentations and group activities, while an irregular roof made of lightweight balsa wood and guayacan, with strategic openings to incorporate trees, creates a hybrid landscape of architecture and nature. Beneath the roof, multipurpose spaces for skating, workshops, and gatherings are available, taking advantage of the natural shade and existing topography.