Universidad del Valle

All of the projects included here were developed in the "Place and Landscape Workshop," a multi-semester space from sixth to tenth semesters (graduation projects) at the Universidad del Valle. The academic projects focus on addressing real-life problems with real-life interactions (users) of the rural and urban landscape of the municipality of Santiago de Cali, Colombia. Each semester, the workshop takes place in a different location, which, combined, aims to impact the entire territory of the municipality of Cali. The five projects presented below were selected based on the following criteria: 1) Relevance of the topic addressed in response to various impacts or disturbances of the natural and urban landscape, such as heat islands, fires, water pollution, etc. 2) Sensitivity to the location based on an understanding of the natural dynamics of the territory, materials, perceptions, and cultural appreciation. 3) Creativity in the spatial, geometric, and perceptual proposal based on the reading of the intervention site. 4) Rigor in the technical, constructive,e and pertinent information development to demonstrate a viable and landscape-sensitive proposal.