Architects as Mediators: Three Cases of Dialogue Between Communities, Governments, and Businesses in the Global South

In contemporary times, architectural practice goes far beyond designing buildings or materializing ideas; it has become a multidimensional field, taking on broader and more complex roles. In contexts marked by inequality, environmental crises, and territorial disputes, architecture becomes a tool for negotiation, capable of mediating interests among diverse actors. In this scenario, architects also assume the roles of cultural translators, social facilitators, and, often, advocates for collective rights.

But how can architecture genuinely mediate conflicts and drive transformation in such unequal realities? In societies where community voices are often silenced by market pressures or centralized public policies, architectural practice must go beyond technical drawing and position itself as a space of both symbolic and material engagement.

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