Designed by Reyes Rios + Larrain Arquitectos, the firm that spearheaded the rediscovery of chukum, the building’s finishing was applied by local masons trained in the chukum technique who had collaborated with Reyes Rios + Larrain Arquitectos since the late 1990’s. Save this picture!© On...
“unable to afford wine” had no choice but to quench their thirst with this “mixed” well water and to cook their vegetables in it, such that it penetrated “through all parts of the body”. Those who consumed it slowly became prey to “those infirmi...
The city's well- makers (pozzeri) were responsible for building, maintaining and repairing the cisterns, and formed a branch of the masons' guild (mureri). They were assisted by the bargemen who brought the sand from the Lido (the burcheri da fango), masons who were responsible for ...