Architectural Research Agenda Syllabus

The research deals with the themes of the project of rural living, through an analysis of the architectural device of the house and how this has been declined in the southern region of Ecuador: Loja. The dwelling has been selected as a significant material expression of changes in living practices occurring in the Global South. The complex and multifaceted scenario presented by the contemporary countryside is an object of debate in different fields of knowledge. A multiplicity of conceptual categorization and the blurred nature of the subjects invite researchers to study it through unexplored optics. In this context, architecture is envisioned as an important agent of transformation in re-shaping the future of rural environment.