BA Architecture Lecture Series: DEMONSTRATIONS / CONNECT with Ana Lopez

In this lecture Ana will be speaking about the politics of architecture practice, specifically when it is focused on working with marginalised groups and co-producing public spaces for expresión in cities in different regions of the word, including Latin America and the Middle East. Ana’s lecture will be a demonstration on how to connect communities with design, art with architecture and critical work with politics and activism.

Ana López Ortego is an architect with a PhD in Art and Territory History, and co-founder and co-director of Arquitectura Expandida. She works as a lecturer, advisor, and artist across Latin America and Europe.
Since 2010, Arquitectura Expandida, based in Bogotá, explores the intersection of art, architecture, urbanism, activism, and grassroots social movements, focusing on the right to the city. Their work develops research, experimental governance, citizen participation, and self-managed public spaces.

Their projects have been recognized by the Centre Pompidou, Royal Academy of Arts, Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, and Venice Architecture Biennale, among others.
https://arquitecturaexpandida.org/