Roundtable on Architecture and the Right to Housing in Argentina
Professional Council of Architecture and Urban Planning (CPAU), Buenos Aires | August 5, 2025
The right to housing—globally and in Argentina—is a political, legal, and economic issue. It is also an architectural one. What does the right to housing mean in practice? How can designers contribute?
This intimate gathering brought together housing advocates, architects, and academics. Short talks connecting research and practice opened into a facilitated discussion around a shared meal. The proceedings were recorded and transcribed and will be translated for future publication in Untapped.
Our goal is to work collaboratively to envision what the right to housing would look like in Argentina, and how architects and other urban practitioners might contribute. The convening surfaced urgent questions and promising examples, and laid the groundwork for future collaboration.
The program centered around the seven aspects of the right to housing, as codified by the United Nations: security of tenure; availability of services; affordability; accessibility; habitability; cultural adequacy; and location. Short talks connecting research and practice opened into a facilitated discussion.
The event was hosted by the Professional Council of Architecture and Urban Planning (CPAU) in partnership with Center for Urban and Regional Studies (CEUR), Center for Research on Housing History in Latin America (CEIHVAL-IEH-UBA), Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, Architecture and Housing Justice Lab, and Untapped. It was made possible through the generous support of the Irving Grossman Fund in Affordable Housing and the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).