Date/Time
Date(s) - March 24, 2025
4:30 pm
Location
Loranger Architecture Exhibition Space
Detroit Mercy’s School of Architecture & Community Development 2025 Dichotomy Lecture Series will feature architect Oriana Venti, who will present “Parque Coral de Volcadero: A Case Study on the Transformative Power of Architecture” on March 24 at 4:30 p.m. in the Exhibition Room of the Warren Loranger Architecture Building.
All are welcome to attend this free and very informative event.
The presentation will explore the origins, development and aftermath of the Volcadero Project. It will detail the methodology of EDIT studio, an innovative method that proposes the intersection of participatory design, moving knowledge and design build (Zingoni, 2014). This methodology involves:
- future users and local experts (Engage)
- designs based on the voices of the stakeholders (Design)
- generates the possibility of change (Ignite)
- transforms everyone involved in the project (Transform).
Emphasis will be placed on participatory processes, social impact and lessons learned regarding participatory design, cultural exchange and environmental sustainability.
Venti has an undergraduate degree in Architecture from Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela. Venti’s career as an architect has impacted various communities by leading and managing social projects using the participatory design methodology, which is a tool that enhances social agency in the intervention of public spaces. In 2020, she led the Volcadero Project, an example of binational collaboration between students and professors from the University of Tennessee, the University of Arizona and Universidad de Oriente, that resulted in three renowned awards in the United States, and most importantly, a great milestone for the community of Volcadero.
Dichotomy is a a student-led journal at UDM’s School of Architecture and Community Development (SACD) that focuses on social justice and critical thought concerning intellectual, spiritual, ethical and social development both in and outside of Detroit.
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