The projects on display show the current concerns of graduates to address critical problems throughout Peru, and their commitment to finding solutions beyond the limits of a discipline that needs to be rethought from the specificity of society and the national territory.
There is always a lingering feeling or fear that a project might remain just a dream upon presentation. This sentiment is heightened in a final degree project, where one might view it as the last opportunity to experiment, yet simultaneously the first opportunity to make it as realistic as possible. In what sense? Even as part of an academic exercise that allows for imagination and exploration, it can be developed with the challenge of addressing a real problem that benefits society and the country. In this way, students can finish their degree by opting for buildable dreams that go beyond the purely architectural.
This remarkable ambition and social consciousness are present in each of these diverse Experimental Final Degree Projects (PxFC) by graduates of the PUCP. These proposals explore the theoretical-practical limits of architecture and integrate with other fields—such as engineering, agriculture, sociology, politics, and art—resulting in projects that are not necessarily limited to specific building programs. We hope that many, regardless of their academic background, will attend, reflect, and incorporate these critical perspectives into our professional practice. The exhibition runs until May 11 at the university's Cultural Center gallery.
