The call for applications, launched on October 30, is open to students in the School of Architecture at Universidad ORT Uruguay, with the aim of organizing support activities for the 4th National Architecture Congress - Building the City. The event will take place at the Montevideo City Hall from November 13 to 17, 2023.
In addition to the enriching experience of participating in this volunteer program, students will receive a certificate of participation for their logistical support and free admission to the five-day event.
- For inquiries and applications, please email: secretariapolitica@sau.org.uy
Building Cities: Sustainable Futures. Leaving No One Behind
From Monday, November 13, to Friday, November 17, 2023, the Uruguayan Society of Architects (SAU) will hold the 4th National Architecture Congress, titled: Building Cities: Sustainable Futures. Leaving No One Behind.
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This event aims to serve as a forum for discussion and reflection on the practice of architecture and the role of architectsin a global context marked by the challenges of sustainability, social inclusion and the impacts of scientific and technological transformations.
The International Union of Architects (UIA) has called on colleagues from around the world to reflect on this professional context (World Congress in Copenhagen, July 2023) under a powerful motto that we wholeheartedly embrace:“Sustainable Futures. Leave No One Behind.”
In line with these“Sustainable Development Goals”(SDG 11/UN-Habitat) and the targets of the New Urban Agenda (NUA), the FPAA is promoting the “Sustainable Cities and Communities”campaign, with the aim of advancing urban planning and development policies that prioritize inclusion and sustainability.
The SAU hopes that this event will serve as an open forum for exchange and debate on the challenges and opportunities presented by our current and future landscape, as well as a platform for highlighting and recognizing meaningful professional practices carried out in our field across various sectors, specializations, and scales.
With a view to raising the conference’s national profile, the exhibition and awards ceremony for projects submitted to the Completed Works Competition (COR2023) and the National Meeting of SAU Departmental Commissions will take place as part of these events.
At the initiative of the Pan-American Federation of Architects' Associations (FPAA), a meeting of its Executive Committee and the first Pan-American Meeting of Architecture Biennials will be held as part of the Congress.
This designation will not only give this conference significant regional visibility but will also provide an exceptional opportunity for dialogue and exchange with leading figures in the field from across the continent.
For more information, visit the SAU website.