Photography. Onnis Luque. Appropriation Tactics in the Work of Mario Pani / Typologies. Current State of Housing in Mexico.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's plan to provide housing loans "directly, without intermediaries," and the implementation of programs such as Infonavit's ConstruYO, make it essential to focus our attention on models where inhabitants are actively involved in the production of their housing. "Housing and Participation" will explore different ways in which communities participate in the design, construction, and management of their habitat in both rural and urban settings. It will reflect on the means available to each population, ranging from access to government and institutional support to the material and human resources required for construction. The discussion will also address the role of architects providing technical assistance, as well as their level of responsibility in self-construction processes.
As part of the Final Degree Workshops at the EAAD of ITESM Campus Guadalajara, the results of the first Adpprentice AADP Workshop will be presented on Wednesday, September 30, at 5:00 PM (CDMX). The workshop aims to connect recent architecture graduates with renowned architectural firms, where participants can refine their design skills by interacting with the firm's principals in a learning environment based on the mentor-apprentice model. Renowned architect Julio Gaeta will provide commentary on the project "Reconversion of the Salcido Marble Cement Plant into a Regional Environmental Center." This marks the first public presentation of the project, which will be exhibited at the Palazzo Bembo in Venice as part of the collateral events of the Architecture Biennale taking place in May 2021. We would like to publicly thank Tec de Monterrey for providing the space and architect Julio Gaeta for his time in joining us for this significant event for Adpprentice.
The conference "Nature in the Architecture of Antoni Gaudí" will feature architect Aldo Lértora Carrera, a specialist in the restoration and conservation of monuments and historic centers, as the speaker. The panel will include Dr. George A. Latour Heinsen, an architect specializing in urbanism and territorial planning; architect Álvaro Ballón Mendiola, director of Sacro Arquitectos; and architect José M. Almuzara Pérez, president of the Association for the Beatification of Antoni Gaudí.
Open webinar hosted by Laka Perspectives: a discussion on predictive urban planning for the creation of future-proof architecture with Marvin Bratke and Paul Clemens Bart!
It is necessary to redefine horizons for transformation, and the municipal elections offer this possibility. This is the theme of the upcoming conversations with candidates on our program, Meia Hora com o BrCidades. The first of these features Guilherme Boulos, candidate for mayor of São Paulo; it will take place next Tuesday, September 29, at 8:00 PM, hosted by Paolo Colosso and Erminia Maricato.
On September 25, the 6th Open House Madrid architecture and design congress will take place. Titled GREEN IN THE CITY, the event will delve into the capacity of cities to transform and address critical issues such as public health, climate change, and energy generation, among others. Under the slogans "GREEN is the new black" and "Radical GREEN, time to rewrite the rules," the congress will feature top professionals from each sector to share their unique perspectives on the selected theme.
Change Is Now is an international lecture series that brings together architects from around the world to share their diverse perspectives on the new design challenges they face in their immediate contexts, as well as their responses to them.
The Leopoldo Rother Architecture Museum invites you to the virtual lecture "Ricaurte, Carrizosa y Prieto 1950-1975: A Legacy of Architectural Firms in Colombia."
On Wednesday, September 23, at 5:00 pm (Mexico City time), Igor Zotti, General Manager of Soprema Mexico, and Jorge Echeverría, Commercial Manager of Soprema Mexico, will introduce the brand's liquid systems, covering their technical characteristics and specification guidelines.
Strange Primitivism and Other Things’ is a conversation between Adrian Phiffer and Tei Carpenter, moderated by Hans Ibelings. It takes as its subject Phiffer’s new book ‘Strange Primitivism’, published by the Architecture Observer in June 2020.
Carbon textile-reinforced concrete is a composite of high-performance materials that is corrosion-resistant, thin, light, resource-friendly and environmentally friendly. It provides a basis for long-term endurance in construction, both in new buildings and in renovation or repair. Longevity and economic viability are two essential factors at which the construction industry, as well as research, politics and environmental associations, have demonstrated a keen interest.
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, better known as COVID-19, has fundamentally altered our reality as a society—both in our daily lives and in the future we will build as we adapt to the current situation. Our public spaces are the first to prompt us to question how interaction and community will function within our cities and living environments. For this eighth edition of the Abierto, we seek to understand how the pandemic will transform our public spaces, how our social, economic, and political relationships will be redefined in light of the current global situation, and how creators, managers, authorities, and citizens perceive these spaces and this relationship.
On Monday, September 14, PENSARQ_, the architectural dissemination project by TAQ Arquitectura, will premiere a video Masterclass featuring architect Luis Othón Villegas, founder of LVS Architecture, a design studio that seeks to explore and transform sensory experiences through design and architecture. Villegas has collaborated with Harvard University and on MoMA New York exhibitions such as Design and the Elastic Mind and Safe: Design Takes on Risk.
Courtesy of Re_Habitar Mx. Photography: Coop Arquitectos.
The second Housing Dialogue: "Housing and Roots" will explore the case of Pacífico 223. The discussion will cover life before the earthquake, the meaning of housing for individuals and communities, the emotional bonds born from memories associated with a home, the grief that follows its loss, and the collectives that emerge and strengthen through reconstruction efforts.
The 'Ideas en Pandemia' and 'Proyecto Perú' initiatives, in collaboration with the Municipality of Lima, have launched a significant effort to bring together diverse civil society actors and local government to address the current challenges facing food markets in the country, specifically in the La Victoria district. This effort promotes formal dialogue between civil society, public agencies, the private sector, and academic institutions in Peru and Latin America to reflect on and resolve shared regional issues.
The Latin American Virtual Meeting: Liquid Utopias will be held in a decentralized manner via digital platforms and channels between September 19 and November 7, 2020. From a multidisciplinary perspective, it will feature various activities organized into five weekly blocks, such as conferences, panels, discussions, PechaKuchas, workshops, and remote actions. These aim to problematize, reflect on, and conceive of alternative ideas and visions that allow for the construction of other worlds where all people and living beings can see themselves reflected.
In these times of change, AOA proposes an optimistic approach to the challenges facing cities and their citizens in both local and global contexts. By identifying existing opportunities for positive change in the wake of a crisis, we aim to promote more resilient cities, both in the immediate term and for the future.
