Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train
Carrying neither freight nor tourists, the ‘vagon del saber’ boxcar 1513 renovation by ecuadorian studio al borde sees it transformed into a cultural public space. selected as part of the railway system recovery program by the ecuadorian ministry of culture and heritage, the community orientated project reactivates settlements along its route.
Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

exterior view of the ‘vagon del saber’ cultural train


Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

the train becomes a traveling cultural and public space for cut off communities


Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

the flexible interior can be used for a range of activities


Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

an office set up


Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

cultural promoters use the train car as an activator of public space and a meeting point for locals


Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

the interior in use as a tribune


Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

the rail cart in its original condition 


Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

exterior view of the carriage in its original condition


Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

conceptual images


Rail Cart convert into Cultural knowledge Train

design process
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