Kids books

The Building

Highlighting the issue of urban decay in Latin American cities, this comic book tells the story of the rise and fall of a building in La Favorita, a central neighborhood in Bogotá, Colombia.

About the project

Mr. Levin, a clockmaker, arrives in the city of Bogota in 1938 to set up his workshop on the first floor of a small building in La Favorita neighborhood, thus starting a new life. There, he meets Mrs. Blanca, who lives very quietly on the third floor, and together they witness the constant turnover of tenants on the middle floor. Until a little boy arrives in the 1980s and changes their lives forever.

Original title
El Edificio
Original title
El Edificio
Type
Digital comic
Client
Babel Libros
Author
Jairo Buitrago
Daniel Rabanal
Year
2014
Award

Crea Digital (Colombia, 2014)

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