Community-Centered Architecture: Redefining the Role of Architects in South America

Community Productive Development Center “Las Tejedoras” / Natura Futura + Juan Carlos Bamba. Image © JAG StudioAcross South America, architecture is increasingly being understood as a collective act. Rather than imposing external views, many studios and designers are building with and for communities, learning from their local practices, materials, and ways of inhabiting. These projects are repositioning the architect's role from an author to a facilitator, transforming design i