We revisit an old interview conducted by Teleproyecto with Tucumán-born architect and educator Víctor Saúl Pelli, who has based his career on participation, not only in the field of social housing design but also in his teaching. In both cases, the architect encouraged those involved—users and students—to become an essential part of the search for solutions to a given problem, from conception to consensus-building.
At a time when architects are forced to open up to multidisciplinarity, and to work in close collaboration with all the stakeholders required to realize an architectural work, his thinking remains more relevant than ever. This is especially true when considering the growing trend toward designing open and shared systems, based on co-creation and supported by the efficiency of new technologies.
