Sobre la Vivienda: una vision Estadounidense (LECTURE)

Carlos Jiménez presenting “Sobre la Vivienda: una vision Estadounidense.” (Photos: Pablo García Esparza)

Carlos Jiménez presented a lecture titled “Sobre la Vivienda: una vision Estadounidense (“On Housing: A View from the United States,”),” in which he offered a critical examination of prevailing approaches to housing within the American context. He addressed the detrimental effects of car-centric urban development and the commodification of housing, arguing instead for a model of domestic architecture that prioritizes collective well-being and emotional resonance. Through case studies ranging from social housing towers in Évry, on the outskirts of Paris, to climate-responsive dwellings in Marfa, Texas, Jiménez advocated for housing that foregrounds spatial dignity, access to natural light, the use of local materials, and structural adaptability. His lecture called for a reconceptualization of housing as an architectural and social project rooted in cultural and environmental responsibility.

Student workshop participants at the lecture.

Jesús Jiménez wrote about the El Campus Ultzama workshop and the lectures given by respective architects Andrea Deplazes, Patxi Mangado and Carlos Jiménez. More information on the article can be found here.