Date/Time
Date(s) - October 21, 2026
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
Loranger Architecture Exhibition Space
The School of Architecture & Community Development (SACD) will host a film screening and workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and Thursday, Oct. 22, respectively, as part of its Dialogues@SACD series. Both events will take place in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building on the McNichols Campus.
The event will feature:
- Lucas Hoops of Tecnológico de Monterrey and Corte por Fachada; and
- Blanmi Núñez Torres of Ambulante AC and Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Film screening
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5-6:30 p.m.
MÁS QUE UNA CASA (More than Just a House)
Loranger Architecture Building Exhibition Space
This 80-minute film explores vast social housing compounds that rise like archipelagos in remote areas, where despite uncertainty in the face of harsh reality, the communities pulse with unexpected life. The film is a portrait of a working-class generation determined to transform difficult living conditions into places they can call home.
The film will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles. Registration for the film is encouraged but not required.
Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 22, at 12:45-2 p.m.
From Film to Action: Designing Film Mediation Strategies to Influence Public Policy
Loranger Architecture Building, Peter Peirce Room 207
In this workshop, participants will identify opportunities for civic engagement and potential pathways to influence public policy in answer to the following questions:
- How can we transform a cinematic experience into a tool for civic participation and public advocacy?
- How can the conversations sparked by a film lead to collective actions that influence the decisions shaping our communities and territories?
A light lunch will be provided. Registration for the workshop is recommended.
Dialogues@SACD invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and interested Detroit communities to learn together and discuss pressing concerns impacting the built environment and community development in the region and globally.
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