Elisa Silva participates in a forum discussion about the presense of informal settlments in Caracas, not as the "other" city but as part of it. Josefina Baldó and Rafael Machado were also invited to speak. The initiative forms part of artist Natalya Critchley´s project "Tourist Office in San Agustin del Sur". The event was organized by Cheo Carvajal and ittook palce at the Alameda Theatre in San Agustin del Sur at 6:00pm.
Tuesday, November 10, Elisa Silvaparticipated in the conversation titled "Social Sinergies" withstudents of the Simon Bolivar University Architecture Students Center, together with Taller Independiente and Wook Fabrication Studio, about participatory design and design actions incommunities throughout the country.
Valentina Caradonna participated in the development of the Ship project, workshop and perfirmancetogether with artist Nancy Nowacek, Backroom Caracas, the Facultyof Architecture at the Central University of Venezuela, the American Embassy, Cultura Chacao, and CCS FORUM 2015. Architects adkjm, Central Arquitectura and Ricardo Sanz were also integral participantes in the initiative which took place between the 2nd and 7th of November 2015.
Elisa presented a lecture atthe BEA Gallery of the Paul L. Cejas School of Architecture at FIUon the content of her research for the Wheelwright Prize shereceived from Harvard GSD in 2011, and has continued to evolvesince then. The presentation identifies approximations to formulate public space through environmental strategies, infrastructure, pavement, buildings and activities as well as investment approachesto create public space interventions in informal settlements of Latin American cities.
Thursday September 24th was theopening of the exhibition "Pure Space: public space transformations in Latin American slums" at FIU´s Miami Beach Urban Studios Design Gallery. It presents Elisa Silva´s research for the Wheelwright Prize she received in 2011. The exhibition will be open until November 6th, 2015.
Elisa Silva talks about the Plaza Altamira.
The interview Chance of course: a Venezuelan perspectivewith architect Henry Vicente Garrido during the Architecture Biennial in Rosario Argentina highlights the work of Enlace Arquitectura in the barrio La Moran in Caracas, Venezuela.
Enlace Arquitectura received first prize in the Inparques Competition in 3 of the 4 categories for the design of a new mixed control park keeper structure specific to the plains, coast andjungle bioregions. The award event took place on Monday July 27th, 2015 at the Miranda Park.
The Multi Deco commercial warehouse project is far alongin its construction phase. The complex has been designed on a10.000 m2 site in the Marques Alto of the commercial expansion areain Guatire, Miranda State.
Enlace Arquitectura and HBC Corporation received theOnline Voting Award Prize of the Walk 21 Vienna Competition for thePuerto Encantado project in the category "Planning and Design ofPublic Spaces for Life." The Walking Visionaries Award highlightsnew ideas to promote the potential of walking in cities as afundamental part of citizen´s wellbeing.