The story
A productive village turns clean water into a foundation for enterprise.
On the outskirts of Santiago, the Amoveo Group envisioned a social enterprise campus that could address water quality and rural livelihoods through one connected system. The proposal begins with a ceramic water-filter factory, then links production to greenhouses, an aquaponics system, agricultural fields, classrooms for microfinance training, a community center, and staff housing. Rather than importing a single-purpose facility, the plan combines manufacturing, demonstration, education, and income generation on a flat site beside an existing creek.
CMU, timber, steel, ceramic brick, and thatch were studied for a locally workable construction palette, while shaded circulation and landscape connect the program’s different scales. A detailed final design book includes research, cost planning, and phased implementation, but the reviewed archive does not confirm construction. The project remains a comprehensive proposal for a self-supporting vocational village—one where producing safer drinking water also creates opportunities to learn, farm, work, and reinvest in community priorities.