Panel Discussion

FOCO is a lecture series organized by the University Commission of the Sociedad Central de Arquitectos every Saturday at 7:00 PM. Now in its 11th edition, the series has featured presentations from over 45 figures in architecture, design, and related disciplines, with a dozen artists featured for the closing segment.

The Urban Innovation Laboratory organizes the "Beers and the City" event on the last Thursday of every month, serving as an informal meeting point for anyone passionate about urban issues.

Presentation of the Final Degree Projects by Architecture students from ITESM Campus Guadalajara. The event will feature international guest jurors who will provide feedback on the presented concepts. Open to the general public via Zoom. Access the broadcast here: https://itesm.zoom.us/j/4042615049

The Urban Habitat and Housing Practices Platform | UHPH, in collaboration with its strategic partners, presents #LAV Informal Settlements and the Migration Phenomenon.

El Asunto Urbano, in collaboration with Proyector, presents the second edition of the Art and City Salon, a space for the intersection of architecture and the visual arts. The exhibition showcases projects and works primarily focused on themes related to architecture, urbanism, and landscape, featuring architects and visual artists inspired by the social, economic, and technological landscape of contemporary cities.

A discussion featuring faculty from the School of Architecture, Urbanism, and Design at the Universidad del Norte (Colombia) and Colombian architects Giancarlo Mazzanti and Daniel Bonilla.

Pensarq_ invites you to join a live session with Arista Cero on the architecture of Yucatán, a space to discuss the characteristics that define it and why it is so important as an architectural legacy.

Attend the webinar 'Opportunities for Improvement in Technical Commissions', which explores various perspectives from legal, design, and technical standpoints, hosted by the Colegio de Arquitectos del Perú Regional Lima.

Women in Latin America play a pivotal role today in architecture and construction firms, providing a fresh and creative perspective that is essential for leading projects. At GRAPHISOFT, we recognize the impact of women in the industry; therefore, we have brought together five incredible professionals from various sectors of architecture. They will share their experiences, the challenges they have faced since the start of their careers, how the profession has evolved, the similarities and differences across regions, and how Archicad has served as a key tool in their success.

KeObra invites you to the third and final roundtable discussion as part of the 1st KeObra University Competition: Design a Progressive Social Housing Project. The session, "Housing Production and Participatory Design," will be led by jurors and subject matter experts: architects Juan Carlos Hernández, Yuri Zagorin, and Gustavo Romero. Join us this coming Thursday, September 23, at 4:00 p.m. sharp. Access link.

KeObra invites you to the first roundtable discussion, "The Role of the Architect in Self-Construction or Self-Production of Housing," which stems from the preparation for the 1st KeObra University Competition: Design a Progressive Social Housing Project. https://keobra.com/concurso-universitario-keobra
The panels will be composed of members of the competition jury. In this first session, we will discuss self-construction, the importance of professional architectural guidance, the role of the architect, lessons in participatory architecture, and the mutual growth of both the self-builder and the architect.

As part of the activities for the First Keobra University Competition, we invite students, alumni, faculty, and the general public to attend Round Table #2: "Social Diversity, Materials, Construction Systems, and Regionalization."

On April 27 at 5:00 p.m., a discussion on Landscape Design, Habitat, and the Tropics will be held as part of the launch activities for our Undergraduate Program in Urban Design and Habitat Management, featuring Brigitte Baptiste, Belinda Tato, Anita Berrizbeitia, and Juan Luis Mejía.

It is no secret that reflective, intellectual, and theoretical work has accompanied the authors of classic architectural works and related disciplines: from treatises, manuals, and books to other printed or digital publications that have transformed their content based on historical, political, social, and technological contexts, to name a few.

On Thursday, March 2, architects Joan Busquets, professor at Harvard University; Clara Olóriz, researcher and professor at the Architectural Association; and Martha Thorne, distinguished professor at the IE School of Architecture and Design, will join journalist Llàtzer Moix to discuss the role of architecture in addressing the primary challenges of the climate emergency and the need to improve living conditions on the planet.

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Reconvening the Forum on ATHIS Practices in Risk Areas!

The project "Replanning with the Landscape: Community Conflict Resolution and Technical Studies for Full Reurb-S" kicks off with an opening event scheduled for October 28, 2023. This event will be a significant milestone, bringing together project stakeholders, community representatives, and authorities from Ribeirão Preto, SP—the city where these communities are located—to highlight the initiative's importance and objectives, alongside the Council of Architecture and Urbanism of São Paulo (CAU/SP), which is funding its execution.

The “Technical Assistance Forum for Risk Mitigation: Institutional Action and Arrangements Regarding Socio-environmental Issues, Displacement, and Unsanitary Conditions” aims to share, critically discuss, and propose alternatives to the limitations and potential of Technical Assistance in addressing socio-environmental risks, displacement risks, and risks related to unsanitary conditions. This will be achieved through the exchange of professional experiences and the formulation of analyses regarding existing and potential institutional arrangements in the country.