MAOF has been in operation since mid-2014, housing a collection center for timber logs, sawmill, wood workshop, hen-composter, nursery garden, artists’ workshop, exhibition space, and living space for resident artists. Currently, MAOF is salvaging timber from trees felled during hurricanes Irma and Maria for its use in re-construction projects. Some of their projects have included helping build a geodesic dome in Camp Tabonuco, an organization focused on ecological education,designing and building a prototype for a timber frame house from salvaged Caribbean pine and the construction of artist Ramón Miranda Beltrán’s workshop. Artist Ramiro Chaves (Argentina-Mexico) published a book about MAOF.

MAOF was founded by Diego de la Cruz Gaitán, who co-directs it along with Gabriel Maldonado Andreu and Mario Gracia Otero, and they work with a wide range of collaborators.