Rethinking the city: sustainable urban development strategies of intermediate Latin American cities Authors: Cifuentes Ruiz, Paula Andrea, Llop Torné, Josep

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Creation of new knowledge for the city: creation and research practices contemporary higher education Authors: Fracasso, Liliana

“…This article argues that artistic practices represent a particularly suggestive research field for the study of “restless places” in the contemporary city: limited spaces generated by the effects of globalization, “living” places rather than lived places, which usually generate creative and collaborative processes of habitat construction.…”

Quality of life in social housing in San Andres, Colombia, through bioclimatic air flow management Authors: Varini, Claudio

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Ventajas del uso de fachada ventilada, en Giradot (Colombia): Un complemento tecnológico a fachadas modulares industrializadas Authors: Rubiano Martín, Manuel Andrés

“…A partir del modelo de vivienda multifamiliar desarrollado por el autor para el Programa Piloto Nacional de Adaptación al Cambio Climático-INAP, Casaclima San Andrés, se realizan una serie de simulaciones para evaluar el comportamiento de dicho modelo en cuanto a flujos de ventilación, temperatura y humedad relativa en su interior, bajo diversas condiciones (ventanas abiertas y cerradas, entre otras). …”

Notes on the notion of territory in architecture Authors: Martínez, Ivonne, Bernal Granados, María, Mora Barreto, Diana

“…%e discussion considers the disciplinary and conceptual autonomy, the complexity of interactions within a scheme articulated by the project outline and the notion of place from the object, and acting under guiding principles of the practice and mainstreaming of habitat and landscape. …”

The public woman, does gender have public space? Authors: Cedeño Pérez, Martha Cecilia, Delgado Ruiz, Manuel

“…It is in this sense, that the notion of a public space, so desired by some city planners and developers, is associate with democracy, accessibility and asepsis; qualities that only seem to be present in their unifying gazes with a clear patriarchal tinge. thus, is not possible to ignore the unequal and discriminatory social structures –based on age, ideology, class, ethnic identification, gender– that make up the urban public districts and dispel the idea that in these, all human beings can enjoy the fundamental rights and approach effectively to those notions of democracy and freedom, so exalted in present cities.…”

Environmentally sound technology for efficient water application in integral sustainable urban development: Fraccionamiento Terralta area in Gadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Authors: Córdova Canela, Fernando, de Hoyos Martínez, Jesús Enrique, Velázquez Angulo, Gilberto

Subjects: “…gestión integrada del agua en la vivienda…”

Sustainability: a powerful idea for humanity Authors: Zarta Avila, Plinio

“…Wis question has motivated me to study and write some initial lines that I want to refine, until reaching a greater depth in the subject to present my opinions to the consideration of the readers, until achieving the dynamics of the discussion that deserves the passion between the academic, the cognitive and the sensory in the life we lead.…”

Paisaje cultural lechero, cuestión de identidad Authors: Monsalve Correa, Julián

“…the human being transforms the natural landscape, and landscape shapes the identity of those who inhabit it. the result of this dynamic are cultural landscapes, in constant transformation, with varying degrees of anthropization. the dairy production landscape in the cold highlands of north Antioquia is an example of a cultural landscape. the intense productive vocation and strong visual elements in this landscape have been possible due to the rural population who transformed the Andean forest into a fragmented mosaic of pastures, food plantations, water bodies and non-productive spaces, according to the needs of each historical moment. …”

The environmental public policy in Colombia: beyond the developmentalist paradigm Authors: Martínez, César

“…As it is conceived in Colombia and most countries of Latin America, the sustainable development has encouraged the deprotection of natural ecosystems. It is a corrective adaptation of market failures. It tries to hide the collateral effects of the market and the consumption. …”

Formas estéticas de habitar: las tiendas de barrio como escenario social Authors: Solórzano, Augusto

“…Su proliferación en la cuidad configura un laboratorio en torno al espacio practicado, cuyos esquemas tipificadores favorecen los encuentros cara a cara, marcan las coordenadas de la intersubjetividad de la vida vecinal y configuran un modelo alternativo de cómo se humaniza el espacio, del tránsito entre lo dominante a lo apropiado, de lo mental a lo vivido y de la táctica a la estrategia. …”

The Compressed Ground Block or BTC A Construction Alternative for Contemporary Architecture Authors: Angulo Jaramillo, Darío Ernesto, Carreño Charry, Ana

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Transfer technology vs. Transfer knowledge in architecture and construction with land Authors: Garzón, Lucía Esperanza

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Application of the guadua for the construction of roofs with earth, based on the “domocaña” Authors: Ángel Ospina, Clara, Garzón, Lucía

Subjects: “…Cubierta con guadua y tierra…”

Panel M.T.C. Building system for rural houses in the region of Boyacá, Colombia Authors: Beaudu, Laura, Conforti, Fiammetta

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Construction with land: knowledge put at the service of the community of Cácota, Norte de Santander Authors: Giraldo G., Huber

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Ground coverings in heritage buildings in Colombia Authors: López Pérez, Cecilia

“…That is why it is proposed in this article to inquire about the state of the art about the study of mortars on land, which allows us to approach and have the theoretical basis to carry out the characterization and behavior studies of these, so that they respond not only to the needs of restaurateurs, but to those who are interested in its application in current buildings.…”

Physicochemical contaminants elements present in the Cañafístula stream in the municipality of Polonuevo, Atlántico Authors: Arrieta Ruiz, Juan Carlos, Salazar Barrios, Jairo, Caseres Cañate, Yurelis

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Sustainable strategies for Tierra Bomba Island based on the concept of main ecological structure Authors: Herrera Atencio, Cristian

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Characterization of the process of border suburbs: case of Leticia (Colombia) and Tabatinga (Brasil) Authors: Castillo Gutiérrez, Pablo Enrique

“…This article is intended to summarise the research process so-far developed in order to: define, characterise and appropriate concepCaracterización del proceso de conurbación fronteriza: el caso de Leticia (Colombia) y Tabatinga (Brasil) Characterization of the process of border suburbs: case of Leticia (Colombia) and Tabatinga (Brasil) Pablo Enrique Castillo Gutiérrez * * Arquitecto Investigador en Asuntos Amazónicos y docente de la Universidad la Gran Colombia. …”