Curatorship. Tutoring. Collaborating. Organizing. Engaging. Public Speaking.
Catalogue of Ofelia Sanou’s most relevant publications of Ofelia Sanou presented as a bibliographic booklet. Link to Issu
Interview and collaboration with Jose Picado, curator at MADC. Link to description. Published in Acercamientos a lo Tropical, 2022. Link to description.
JETT (Spatial Justice Territories under Rapid Transformation- Collaboration-2022
Dissidence in Practice. Students: Daniela Araya, Esteban Barrantes, Stephanie Franchi, Alejandro Quesada, 2022. See in Padlet.
A review of Ofelia Sanou’s contributions to understanding the architecture of the 20th Century in Costa Rica. Watch in YouTube.
The Commemorative Chair is established around the contributions of architect, architectural historian and activist Ofelia Sanou Alfaro (1950-). Created by Natalia Solano-Meza and Luis Durán Segura. Image: Zetty Alonso. Link to YouTube channel.
Featuring: Daniela Navarrete Calix, David Rocha, Edward Salazar, Oscar Ruíz-Schmidt, Mimian Hsu, Mariela Richmond, Florencia Quesada, María Alejandra Triana, and Leonardo Santamaría. Organized and curated by Natalia Solano-Meza with the assistance of Irena Fonseca, Irene Coto and Zetty Alonso. Listen in Spotify
Series of open lectures organized and promoted by the Theories and Histories Section, Created by Natalia Solano-Meza. Image by Zetty Alonso and Irena Fonseca. Link to Instagram.
In 2020, Costa Rica began negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. As coordinator of Theories and Histories cluster, I proposed to examine the effects of austerity policies on architectural education, the profession, and the design and construction industries in Costa Rica. Developed by Natalia Solano-Meza. Image: Zetty Alonso.
A conversation between two Costa Rican architects and the thesis graduates who have been researching their contributions. Convened by Natalia Solano-Meza. Image: Jeremy Salazar.
Series of academic conversations focused on discussing the role of the archive in architectural research and practice. Link to description.
Franz Beer Chaverri: una exploración histórica alrededor de la experimentación. 1982-1994
Franz Beer Chaverri: a historical exploration around experimentation. 1982-1994 by Jeremy Salazar Aguilar.
This thesis project was awarded with special funding by the University of Costa Rica due to its quality. Image credit: Jeremy Salazar and Franz Beer. Link to description.
La sede del Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y Arquitectos: Concurso, diseño y objeto arquitectónico.
The headquarters of the Federated Association of Engineers and Architects: Competition, design and architectural object.
by Adriana Corrales Rodríguez
Image credit: Adriana Corrales Rodríguez from a publication in the CFIA magazine (1976). Link to description.
Ensamblajes: Proyectos ganadores, tendencias y paisajes tropicales en la Bienal Internacional de Arquitectura 1996-2018
Assemblages: Winning projects, trends and tropical landscapes at the International Architecture Biennale 1996-2018
by Julio Matamoros Alberty
Image credit: Julio Matamoros Alberty Link to description.
Under the name “Speculations” students and teachers were invited to formulate theoretical and practical exercises exploring borderlines, the policies of borders, geopolitical conflicts, contamination, violence, colonization and conditions related to both physical and digital boundaries. Conceived and organized by Natalia Solano-Meza. See our Behance platform.
Exhibir lo tropical: Imágenes en la VIII Bienal Internacional Estudiantil. Costa Rica 2018. Exhibit the tropical: Images in the VIII International Student Biennial. Costa Rican 2018 by Jose Daniel Picado García. Image credit: Jose Daniel Picado García. Link to resulting publication.
In Epidemics and Society, Frank M. Snowden argues that epidemics constitute a distinctive category for the analysis of history. Snowden argues that it is possible to trace the impact of epidemics on art, philosophical thought, religion, the rise of modern medicine — and with it hospital architecture—, on public health policies, and on the configuration of infrastructure. In the mid of the global emergency resulting from the spread of COVID-19, students were invited to speculate on architecture, confinement and isolation. Conceived and organized by Natalia Solano-Meza. Published in Issuu.
Disputed Concepts: Domesticity, School of Architecture, University of Costa Rica, October, 2020.
Exhibition of students work focused on identifying conflicts between scientific methods and creativity. Image: Daniel Quirós. Link to course.
On the past and future interventions to the buildings of the School of Architecture and the role architectural critique in design decision making. With Dr. George García, School of Philosophy, University of Costa Rica. Organized with students. Link to course.
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