Hampi Samay Wasi: Regenerative Biohabitat in Ecuadorian Amazon
Hampi Samay Wasi is a regenerative biohabitat designed by Allwa Arquitectura, curated by Valentina Díaz, and built through participatory co-design with the Kichwa community of Awayaku in Archidona, Ecuador. Completed in 2025, the 80 m² cultural center reactivates ancestral construction memory using local materials and collective building techniques in the Ecuadorian rainforest. Photographs by Javier Morales ©Diametral and Pablo Maita-Zambrano document the project.
Key facts
- Hampi Samay Wasi is a regenerative biohabitat in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
- The project was designed by Allwa Arquitectura and curated by Valentina Díaz.
- It was built through participatory co-design with the Kichwa community of Awayaku.
- The structure covers 80 m² and was completed in 2025.
- It functions as a cultural center reactivating ancestral construction memory.
- Photography by Javier Morales ©Diametral and Pablo Maita-Zambrano.
- Located in Archidona, Ecuador.
- The project uses local materials and collective building techniques.
Entities
Artists
- Valentina Díaz
- Javier Morales
- Pablo Maita-Zambrano
- Allwa Arquitectura
Institutions
- Allwa Arquitectura
Locations
- Archidona
- Ecuador
- Awayaku
- Ecuadorian Amazon