Architecture, Design and Community in Colombia. More Urban, More Rural, More Social: The Workshop Experience

Abstract

This contribution reflects on two challenges: the first focuses on analysing how architects-designers, teachers-students, should apply post-pandemic projective thinking from the academy. On the other hand, to make a critical reflection on how specifically from the PUJCali, under the methodologies of service-learning, co-design and placemaking, work has been done and can continue to be done in favor of small disadvantaged communities with the intention of producing significant changes for them. Especially after the pandemic, we wonder how it would be possible to orient these experiences towards a more collaborative, inclusive, transdisciplinary, collective and transcommunity learning system, moving away from hegemonic positions. How these workshops have a direct impact on the communities of school-age children and increase their well-being in multiple aspects, as well as improving their coexistence and behaviours. Valuing research work in conjunction with the community highlights the importance of appropriation by those directly involved when they feel part of the work process.