Housing Makes a Community. Cristina Gamboa in Conversation with Ana Miljački

Abstract

Ana Miljački interviews Cristina Gamboa, architect and co-founder of Lacol cooperative in Barcelona. Together, they discuss what cooperativism means today, shedding light on both its history and the context and practice of Lacol. They delve into the group’s dedication to activism and participation; the design of cooperative housing projects such as La Borda and La Balma; and the challenges of a practice that seeks to promote transformative approaches to collective life.

Keywords

• cooperative
• co-ownership
• networks
• resistance
• collectivity
• collective housing
• barcelona
• architectural design