Hence, at the ocean side, we sculpted the hill and formed a zigzag pathway similar to those used by ancient Incas for irrigation. We spread a high-tech fabric matrix over the terrain and anchored it with bamboo-adobe walls to make a flexible and porous skin that acts as a catalyst capable of controlling erosion and maintaining a collection of local plants, giving the city its first garden along the coast. Formerly, retaining walls were exclusively constructed out of concrete that was technically inadequate, isolated the beach from public use and depleted the area of endangered flora and fauna. The introduction of the new retaining technique addresses the fact that this earth needs to be in constant movement and receive nutrients in order to generate oxygen and restore fertility to the soil. House @ -1° Latitude, 81° Longitude.Manta, Ecuador