
The ‘Desafío Alacero’ is a competition for architecture students in Latin America that promotes and encourages the use of steel in innovative architectural design, aligned with the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Prizes
How to participate?
• ARGENTINA - Argentine Chamber of Steel
• BRAZIL - CBCA - Brazilian Center for Steel Construction
• CHILE - CAP
• COLOMBIA - ANDI Fedemetal Chamber
• ECUADOR - FEDIMETAL - Ecuadorian Federation of the Metal Industry
• MÉXICO - CANACERO - National Chamber of the Iron and Steel Industry
• REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA - ADOACERO - Dominican Steel Association
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2024 Winners
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1st Place - Argentina
Project:
MÁQUINA DE ALGAS
University:
National University of Córdoba (UNC)
Team:
Students: Martín Diez Dojorti, María Paz López Sivilat, Isabella Cadenazzi
Professors: Pablo Oshiro y Karin Klein
2nd Place - Brazil
Project:
CULTIVO MODULAR – Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo
University:
Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo
Team:
Students: Aline Saemi Nakamura, Camila Miwa Arai e Livia Naomi Yohei
Professors: Dani Hirano e Luís Andrade de Mattos Dias
3rd Place - Colombia
Project:
I.N.S.U.L.A.R
University:
University of Valle
Team:
Students: Camila Yiseth Melo Melo e David Felipe Quintero Martinez
Professor: Carolina Delgado Quintero
