The second part of the initial collaboration between the two universities consisted of the visit of Professor Santiago del Hierro Kennedy who was in Athens between March 28 and April 6, 2017. During this visit we organized the following events: “Projecting the Amazon: Urbanism and biodiversity” A lecture by Prof. Santiago del Hierro Kennedy in which he … More The PUCE exchange with NTUA in Athens
I must confess: I was already overworked! I thought to myself that what was unfolding these days was so dense in information and activities, that no one single person could possibly comprehend what was going on. What is then the meaning of such Mega events which set a goal that the human condition is unable … More Thursday October 20th, HIII closing day
Tuesday October 18 I had made a mistake thinking tnat Richard Sennett was talking at the “Resistencia Habitat” at UCE today, Tuesday, which I paid dearly with time that went by…. On the other hand, I was realizing that a tiny break would help, so I went to a cafe to relax and get some … More Second and third days
The center of the city around Casa de la Culrura Ecuatoriana, including Parque El Ejido and many streets all around all the way to the National Assembly are closed off and armies of policemen, volunteers and guards swarm around entry and exit point, and accreditation control areas. After a testing of connectivity, sound and general … More First day at HIII
How can we understand participation? How can we introduce it in the design process? The Arnstein ladder of participation still serves as a reference to such questions. A participatory design process takes into account to various degrees the design ideas, aspirations and desires of the recipients. It incorporates not only those, but also ideas about … More Participatory design process for the public space of Chamanga
Actuemos Ecuador is a collective of architects which sees its role not only as designers, but also as community activators. Their work -and our participation- in Chamanga, consisted on the design and construction of a community space for Nueva Jerusalen, a community within the larger community of Chamanga, afflicted by the April 2016 earthquake. A … More Being part of the construction of Casa Comunal de Chamanga
Our group just got reinforced by three more PUCE students, Isabel, Santiago and Christian. So together with Rosita, and the Greek students Anneta and Sofia, we are a team of six students, plus the three coordinators of our design workshop at the coastal community of San José de Chamanga, Santiago del Hierro, Coordinator of MDUT, … More Setting up shop at the PUCE library
This workshop is held in collaboration between the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) School of Architecture and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador ( PUCE), Maestría en Diseño Urbano y Territorial (MDUT)/ Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Art, in Quito, Ecuador. The workshop coincides with Habitat III (United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban … More A joint workshop between NTUA and PUCE
Commoning may be the most socially just form of governance. It can also be seen as a model suitable to give answers to the quest for resilience, sustainability, equality and prosperity, as well as the organization of space and the management of resources. The proposed workshop is seen as a step towards upgrading the urban … More Re-visiting the Urban Commons!
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