Caracas, Departure City: Ethnography of Caretaking

The deterioration of living conditions in Venezuela has triggered a migratory crisis of unprecedented proportions. More than 20% of Venezuelans have fled the country since 2014. While the refugee crisis and the emergent diaspora have been the focus of aid and research, the local impact of emigration remains largely unexplored. Locally,...

Data-supported Design in Architecture and Urbanism: The Use of Geospatial Data for Transport Node Design

For the past three decades, the shift toward digitization propelled the implementation of data-supported design into contemporary practices and research in Architecture and Urbanism. The growing availability of data and broader accessibility to software and skills are introduced to designers and city makers as enablers of sustainable design...