DC’s Hidden City: Alley typologies

Feature image: Sandborn map of Prather’s alley, Mount Vernon Triangle. The alley houses alley dwellings, stables, a bakery complex, a Continue reading →

DC Hidden City: History

Before we dive into the history and unique characteristics of Washington DC ‘s alleys, we need to take a step Continue reading →

Revisiting Torre David [UTT’s Alfredo Brillembourg]- Screening + Conversation [@ DC]

For those of you who are in or around the US Capital city- Washington DC- I will be moderating a Continue reading →

HIDDEN CITY [DC ALLEYS] // Part 1: My new fascination

For this next series of posts, I will talk about my latest obsession: the alleyways and alley spaces of Washington Continue reading →

Resilience of a Slum: What, Why and How?

Image above: Picking up the pieces in Pedda Jalaripeta’s fishermen’s colony (India) after Cyclone Hudhud. Source: Al Jazeera   With this post, Continue reading →

Border wall- revisiting

Above: US/Mexico border; source: internet I was involved in interesting academic discussions at UC Berkeley and alternative proposals when the Patriot Continue reading →

Vernacular construction:: BAMBOO [workshops // Colombia]

Image above: Cathedral in Pereira  (Colombia) built by Simón Velez as a temporary structure while the main cathedral was being Continue reading →

Starting off 2017 with FAVELAGRAFIA

Source of feature image: Saulo Nicolai [FAVELAGRAFIA] Happy new years FAVELissues readers! As we kick of the 2017 posts, I Continue reading →