In my master's thesis, I analyze the
the Spanish village of Ansó through the lens of care—more specifically, care work. I
propose a categorization of five types of care work, which constitute the Ecologies of Care: professional, domestic, repair, ecological, and civic care.
These form a network of tasks that overlap and are interdependent, providing the foundation for and sustaining village life in Ansó. These tasks are often invisible, taken for granted, and performed in isolation.
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This marginalization of care work prompted research into infrastructure that could reverse this trend, eventually informing my design proposal: a toolbox of 10 interventions aimed at making care work visible and prompting its communalization. They range from practical solutions— such as a fountain to assist with cleaning (#002)—to more abstract ideas, such as a system for water reuse (#008). The proposal also includes an intergenerational day care center (#009) and a repair workshop (#010) that provides indoor space.
