HACEMOS PLAZA

Community-Led Construction of Public Space in the Las Dalias Neighborhood, Mar del Plata

Authors

  • Valentin Victor Aquino Jara Estudiante de Arquitectura. Facultad de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Diseño (FAUD). Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP).

Keywords:

University Extension, Co-design, Assisted self-construction, Low-income housing environments, Public Space

Abstract

This communication presents the progress and reflections derived from the university outreach initiative Hacemos Plaza, carried out in the Las Dalias neighborhood, in the northern area of Mar del Plata.
The activity, initially introduced as Ecoplaza, evolved into Hacemos Plaza through a process of dialogue and the collective appropriation of the project by local residents and volunteers.
This new name emerged as an expression of the identity and sense of belonging of the group involved in the creation of the public space.

The project promotes community participation in the development and improvement of public spaces, fostering ecological sustainability, popular habitat, and sustainable development, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. It is grounded in a co-design approach and assisted self-construction.

This experience strengthens the relationship between the University and the community, integrating technical, social, and territorial knowledge toward the collective construction of habitat and knowledge.

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Author Biography

Valentin Victor Aquino Jara, Estudiante de Arquitectura. Facultad de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Diseño (FAUD). Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP).

Ayudante adscripto del Taller vertical de Diseño M I a III.

References

Lewkowicz, I. & Sztulwark, P. (2022). Arquitectura plus de sentido, Buenos Aires, editorial Diseño Editorial.

Tonucci, F. (2014). Cuando los niños dicen: ¡Basta!, Buenos Aires, editorial Losada.

Published

2025-12-19

How to Cite

Aquino Jara, V. V. (2025). HACEMOS PLAZA: Community-Led Construction of Public Space in the Las Dalias Neighborhood, Mar del Plata. Investigación + Acción, (26), 252–273. Retrieved from https://revistasfaud.mdp.edu.ar/ia/article/view/759

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