{"id":95,"date":"2020-09-12T10:43:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T10:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/masterofarchitecture\/?p=95"},"modified":"2020-09-12T10:43:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T10:43:43","slug":"expo-brussels-a-look-at-the-contemporary-architecture-of-paraguay-9-27-february-2015-campus-sint-lucas-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog-archkuleuven.be\/masterofarchitecture\/2020\/09\/12\/expo-brussels-a-look-at-the-contemporary-architecture-of-paraguay-9-27-february-2015-campus-sint-lucas-brussels\/","title":{"rendered":"EXPO Brussels: A look at the contemporary architecture of Paraguay, 9-27 February 2015, Campus Sint-Lucas Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"

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February 9-27th, 2015<\/p>\n

KU Leuven, Faculty of Architecture Campus Sint-Lucas Brussels, groundfloor expo.<\/p>\n

Opening expo and drink on Tuesday February 10th 2015, 18h.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National University of Asunci\u00f3n is a partner of ADU2020 Project which is a structural project financed by the European Community through Europe Aid and is part of the Alfa framework. Alfa is a programme of co-operation between Higher Education Institutions (HEI) of the European Union (EU) and Latin America (LA).<\/p>\n

www.adu2020.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Local ADU2020 Team Paraguay \u2013 Javier Rodr\u00edguez Alcal\u00e1, Julio Diarte Almada, Juanca Cristaldo, Edilio Morales & Carlos Zarate
\nLocal ADU2020 Team Belgium \u2013 Yves Schoonjans<\/a>, Kris Scheerlinck<\/a>, Jeroen Nys<\/a> & Ferran Massip<\/a><\/p>\n

This exhibition illustrates the common interest in contemporary aspects in architecture and urban design between the two academic institutions and within KU Leuven it relates to the topics of the research group \u201cUrban Project, Collective Spaces and Local Identities\u201d.<\/p>\n

www.collectivespaces-kuleuven.be<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Facultad de Arquitectura, Dise\u00f1o y Arte from the National University of Asunci\u00f3n, has organized this exhibition as an activity included in the XXV Congress of Latin American Architecture Schools (CLEFA, by their Spanish initials) developed early this year in Paraguay.
\nThe idea of this Congress was to reflect upon the notion of \u201cArchitecture and Design in times of crisis\u201d. This may be perceived as contradictory, in a moment of high economic growth in Paraguay, which has, in turn, fostered a clear expansion of the construction industry, and real estate business.
\nIt is necessary then, to clarify concepts. The crisis in Paraguay, in Paraguayan Cities and Paraguayan architecture, is not related with macro- economic aspects, but with issues of sustainability and public governance.
\nSuch aspects in conflict have led to a process of urban expansion and a number of problems, including mobility and traffic issues, insecurity, lack of infrastructure, social and spatial segregation, etc. In turn, this have resulted in the deterioration of the cities, their environmental and civic qualities.
\nA second aspect of the crisis in Paraguay \u2013 perhaps less evident \u2013 refers to a certain resistance to elaborate and build new spatial and cultural concepts, at the scale of an architectural object, the city or the territory.
\nThis resistance is perceived both within the field of design and within the larger body of society.
\nAn assertive approach vis \u00e0 vis the aforementioned resistance was the idea upon which this exhibition was organized. The selected buildings constitute attempts to explore new ways to develop projects and provide answers to the crisis. The concepts that triggered each building are diverse, as well as the spatial, structural or morphological characteristics of each project. All of the pieces, however, share a compelling spirit that constitutes a common ground: a clear aspiration to improve architectural practice and contribute to their culture and society.
\nTo conclude, it is important to remember that this exhibition does not pretend to be a complete and exhaustive portrait of Paraguayan Architecture.
\nSuch aspiration should be related with a much larger effort. The selection presented here is proposed as an entry point that will allow visitors to become acquainted with part of Paraguay\u2019s contemporary Architecture and culture.<\/em><\/p>\n

CREDITS
\nCuratorial team: Javier Rodr\u00edguez Alcal\u00e1, Julio Diarte Almada, Juanca Cristaldo, Edilio Morales, Carlos Zarate.
\nExhibition team: Silvana Acosta, H\u00e9ctor Aquino, Miguel Riveros, \u00c1ngela Reyes y Krista Scavone.
\nTranslations by: Magdalena Rivarola, Elena Vazquez, Juanca Cristaldo.<\/p>\n

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
\nTo the architects, many of whom are teachers at the FADA UNA, who have kindly provided drawings information and pictures from their projects in order to organize this exhibition: Luis Elgue, Miguel Gonz\u00e1lez Merlo, Joseto Cubilla, Nicol\u00e1s Berguer and Giacomo Favilli, Javier Corval\u00e1n, Lukas Fuster, Miguel Duarte y Sergio Fanego, Guillermo Gayo, Hugo Preda, L\u00eda Colombino (who shared with us the Carlos Colombino project for the Paraguayan Furniture Museum), Solano Ben\u00edtez and Gloria Cabral, Violeta P\u00e9rez, Sonia Car\u00edsimo and Francisco Tomboly, Carlos Jim\u00e9nez, Paola Moure, Sergio Ruggeri.<\/p>\n

Special thanks to Leonardo Finotti, who has kindly granted permission to use his photographs of Solano Benitez\u2019 Telet\u00f3n Project and Javier Corvalan\u2019s Hammock House project.<\/p>\n

FACULTAD DE ARQUITECTURA, DISE\u00d1O Y ARTE
\nUiversidad Nacional de Asunci\u00f3n \u2013 Paraguay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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