Introduction: Historical context of CLEFA and the significance of its 28th edition

Authors

Francisco Beltrán Rapalino
Universidad La Gran Colombia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6377-7739

Synopsis

With twenty-eight editions, CLEFA is part of the permanent action plan of the Union of Schools and Faculties of Architecture of Latin America (UDEFAL), appearing in its statutes as its main academic component, reflecting the collective commitment of the region's schools and faculties of architecture. It also aims to strengthen the quality of architectural education and project it onto the international stage without losing sight of Latin American identity. It is guided by two essential purposes: 1) to reflect on the professional practice of architects in Latin America in relation to social, economic, and technological dynamics, and 2) to promote inter-institutional and international collaboration by strengthening academic networks, joint projects, and student and professional mobility programs.

Author Biography

Francisco Beltrán Rapalino, Universidad La Gran Colombia

Decano de la Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad La Gran Colombia.
Presidente Unión de Escuelas y Facultades de Arquitectura de Latinoamérica – UDEFAL.
Presidente XXVIII CLEFA 2023.

Cover: Outlook for the profesional practice of architecture in Latin America. CLEFA 2023. Vol. 2

Volume

Outlook for the Professional Practice of Architecture in Latin America. Vol. 2. Forums: 28th Latin American Conference of Schools and Faculties of Architecture - CLEFA 2023

Pages

17-22

Published

October 20, 2025

Series

Arquitectura

Categories

Copyright (c) 2025 Francisco Beltrán Rapalino (Coordinador de obra); Gloria Luz Palacios Villatoro, Francisco Antonio Zuleta Funes, Fernando Speranza, Roberto Londoño, Horacio Garaventa, Rosario Díaz, Lorena Greschner, Emiliano Ortiz, Beatriz Barsoumian de Carvalho, Matheus Bonini Machado , Ricardo Luis Silva, José del Carmen Palacios Aguilar, René Oswaldo Gómez, Benjamin Alva Fuentes, Alexandra Mercedes Fabián Rojas, José Agustín Almario Castillo, Danna Catalina Ángel Rubiano (Autor de capítulo); Jimena Quintanilla Parra, Maria Olga Largacha-Martínez, Adriana Martínez, Andrea Bibiana Reyes Guarnizo (Coordinador de obra); Javier Erasmo Maradiaga Betancourt, Celso Lomonte Minozzi, Rafael Manzo, Silvio Stefanini Sant’Anna, Humberto Enrique Brito Figueroa, Carlos Esteban Contreras Lojano, Andrés Rolando Quizhpi Piedra, María Paz Galarza Farfán, Fabian Enrique Báez Álvarez, Katherine del Carmen González Rivera (Autor de capítulo); Alonso Gutiérrez-Aristizábal (Coordinador de obra)

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How to Cite

Beltrán Rapalino, F. (2025). Introduction: Historical context of CLEFA and the significance of its 28th edition. In F. Beltrán Rapalino, J. Quintanilla Parra, M. O. Largacha-Martínez, A. Martínez, A. B. Reyes Guarnizo, & A. Gutiérrez-Aristizábal (Eds.), & (Ed.), Outlook for the Professional Practice of Architecture in Latin America. Vol. 2. Forums: 28th Latin American Conference of Schools and Faculties of Architecture - CLEFA 2023 (pp. 17-22). Editorial Universidad La Gran Colombia. https://omp.ugc.edu.co/index.php/catalagoeditorial/catalog/book/978-628-7626-56-0/chapter/188