TEMPLO SANTA MARÍA MAGDALENA

Commissioned by the Centro INAH Oaxaca, e c o was asked to carry out the restoration projects of three temples damaged by the 2017 earthquakes in the sierra chinanteca, in the north of the state of Oaxaca. The main characteristic of the architecture of the sierra consists of an architectural party of a single nave with a choir and sotocoro at the access and wooden gabled roof supported by two walls of stone from the region and clay. In the case of the three temples, many of the materials were modified over time.

The temple of Santa María Magdalena, located in Santa María Lovani preserves part of its original roof, although later a new metal sheet roof was added, as well as several annexes made of contemporary materials such as the bell tower, among others.

A structural diagnosis of the damage caused to the architectural elements by the earthquakes was carried out, as well as a comprehensive restoration project to restore the building.