Arquitectura contestataria y la construcción de utopías

Abstract

This essay is a bit of a confession, a share my own demons, but also my elves, these creatures of my inner city leading to the desire, and a terrible hope that we are in a privileged moment where, in spite of all signs and signs of loss (of models and utopias), we are building a better world. A more livable and inclusive city where an economy can flourish, policy, culture and different everyday. I have no doubt that, as I have no doubt that the architects are called to participate in the creation of this new city that is emerging, creating new spaces, transforming existing ones to facilitate the operation and the symbolic representation of the new projects. This, despite the abysmal increasing distance between the architectural culture and popular culture, including architectural fees and the daily allowed the immense majority of the population. Based on the foregoing, the author proposes a design practice based on participation, using the design process as an opportunity for users to exercise greater power in and about their daily lives.