Participatory methods and earthen construction in urban slums of Argentina Authors: Rotondaro, Rodolfo, Cacopardo, Fernando

“…The urban poverty and the Social Technology theories were been considered to define the objectives. Fieldwork was developed with the participation of the vulnerable population in neighborhoods of Mar del Plata and Buenos Aires’s cities. …”

Earthen construction in Puerto Rico? Buried knowledge, interrupted wisdom Authors: Méndez Resto, Roselyn

“…Countless research indicates that these constructions have been effective in places with similar conditions those the island. …”

The architecture of the millenary peoples of the altiplano: a female and male configuration, Jaqui Andean Authors: Yampara Blanco, Pacha Yapucha

“…The housing system, part of the local architectural heritage, has pitifully been ignored and forgotten, because of the hegemony of the capitalist commercial logic, contributed by the development and progressivism. …”

Sustainable constructions, environmental impacts Authors: Vélez Moreno, Ligia María

“…In this work, they are presented: The toxins generated by the building materials: the envelope in the buildings (Energy efficiency), durable materials in the building, the clean technologies and the certifications; to conclude: that today, more than ever, to take advantage of technology, the correct use of resources, and sustainable and integral development with environmental responsibility, contains the review of the professional exercise in the field of architecture, engineering, of urban planning and construction, from, the design process, with the selection of materials, under the premise of environmental sustainability and not only for aesthetic and economic reasons. Also besides, teams working in these fields will be forced, in a short time, to use certification systems and tolos such as the ACL as well as the use of utilities, BIM with CAD and scale in the integral management of projects.…”

Odor representations of the city. Olfactory experiences in literature: a sociological reading Authors: Sabido Ramos, Olga

“…The objective of this article is to present how the smells in the city are represented (Lahire, 2006; Becker, 2015) by two contemporary Mexican writers: Guadalupe Nettel (1973) and Ana Clavel (1961). …”

Gestión del conflicto derivado de la oferta de sexo: barrios en disputa Authors: Boy, Martín

“…Esto fue posible gracias a una beca posdoctoral otorgada por el Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET).…”

Gender, city, and violence(s). Emerging territorialities and cartographies Authors: Czytajlo, Natalia

“…The present work investigates the relations between the symbolic-representative and material physical dimensions of gender constructions and violence(s) in the public space of the city. …”

De Otra manera de ser: Entre lo público del espacio y la formación de una nueva ciudadanía democrática. (Una aproximación al interior de la alteridad como condición fundante de nu... Authors: Leonel, Francisco Javier

“…On the last part of the 20th century, have been raise the concern of the public space that is a fundamental element for the human development. …”

De From colonial masonry to modern exposed brickwork Bogota’s brick workshops and their influence on urban and architectural development (1810-1920): Los chircales de Bogotá y su... Authors: Molina Prieto, Luis Fernando, Hinojosa, Rita

“…The article presents an approach to the historical evolution of Bogota’s early brick workshops, emphasizing on their contribution to architecture and urban development between 1810 and 1920. It includes an outlook of the so called Architecture of Transition, identifying styles, architects and construction materials, and it analyzes the quality of the bricks provided by those local clayworkshops during the given period, as well as their production techniques improvement. …”

A concept map for urban art Authors: Herrera-Zárate, Álvaro Ricardo

“…As a conclusion, the concept map sketched in the article allows for an extensive and clear vision or urban art and its current possibilities; a map that could (and should) be crossed horizontally, given that a site-specific art intervention can become  such an emblematic object like a national monument.…”

The city modeled like ecosystem: principles and strategies for sustainability of the systems of urban metabolism city. Authors: Córdova Canela, Fernando, Villagrana Gutierrez, Alejandra

“…Cities like artificial systems can be redesigned from a better perspective as ecosystems natural, but what approaches should be considered for simulating a natural ecosystem? …”

From the denied City to the desired City Analysis of the institutional project of rescue to public spaces in Mexico Authors: Crespo Sánchez, Carlos Alberto

“…The present article analyzes the Rescue of Public Spaces Program to determine the Ideological Structure and the legitimate mechanisms that underlie the exposure of what determines the relationship between the denied City and the desired City.…”

De Women and self-managed habitat production Authors: Rodríguez, María Carla, Arqueros Mejica, María

“…In this paper, we explore the relationship between self-managed habitat production and changes in women’s life. …”

Development of a model for the management of the Urama wetland, Venezuela Authors: López, Nereida

“…As a result, a Wetland Management Model Indicator (WMMI) has been obtained, whose integral quantitative value is 0.67, the maximum being equal to 1. …”

Espacios olvidados de la dignidad en tiempos de pandemia Authors: River-Hernández, Claudia Fernanda, Castillo-Forero, Janette, Martínez-Sánchez, Marlene Yaneth, Chingaté-Hortúa, Nubia Magnolia, Sanabria-López, Sandra Milena

“…In the last decade, the environmental and food crisis that affects the population with low income, can also increase the gap line between the being and no being realm, in terms of Grosfoguel (2011), due to the unilateral decisions of the capitalist countries that rule the world with politics that are against of the planet´s care and the democratic system of the being, those politics are driven by the patriarchal system, that have been increase its intensity.…”

Values present in the landscape of the city of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico Authors: Sánchez-Roldán, María Elena

“…This research is part of the thesis work done to obtain a PhD in Design, Planning and Conservation of Landscapes and Gardens, at the Autonomous Metropolitan University, Azcapotzalco Unit, whose title is: Revaluation of the Cultural Heritage of the City of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. However, before being able to approach the concept of revaluation, it is necessary to define what a value is and how it is identified within the components of the city landscape. …”

Editorial Authors: Nodo, Revista

“…NODO is aimed at researchers, teachers, students and scholars from all fields of study devoted to the construction of better cities, both as architectural and urban assemblies, as well as social, cultural, environmental and ecological phenomena.…”

The Creation and the Sensible: A Knowledge that Transforms Authors: Silva Cañaveral, Sandra Johana

“…This paper approaches the notion of creation and its cognitive value in the production of sensitive knowledge, and its ability to transform human beings and symbolic universes they invent. Creation is an exercise of intersection, of interaction and dialogue between individuals, their knowledge and life, through which humans serve as producers and makers of open, community of knowledge. …”

Measuring urban use in Sogamoso, Colombia: a methodological proposal: Caso de estudio: Sogamoso, Colombia Authors: Sanabria Artunduaga, Tadeo Humberto, Ramírez Ríos, John Fredy, Bolaños Palacios, Álvaro Javier

“…A spatial analysis of quantitative interactions between theory and practice in urban planning is proposed. …”

Unseen architecture ... or of that we don't want to see Authors: Carvajalino Bayona, Hernando

“…This document is not research, but the consideration about being an architect, has developed academically and professionally by the author while, working in popular and informal settlements.…”