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.

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Prizes

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place projects receive cash prizes along with a recognition diploma.

How to participate?

O ‘Desafío Alacero’ começa com a etapa nacional, coordenada em cada país por:

• 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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2025 Winners

Winners of the 2025 edition, who presented proposals related to SDG 15 “Life on Land”.

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1st Place - Argentina

Project:
Fluviatilis.

University:
National University of Córdoba (@uncoficial).

Team:
Francisco Fagiuoli, Abril Luchini Aguilar, Juan Bautista Dalmasso. Professors: Fernando Vanoli and Karin Klein.

2nd Place - Colombia

Project:
Bioteca, structure for the regeneration of the Puracé páramo.

University:
Universidad del Valle (@univallecol).

Team:
Santiago de Jesús Torres Méndez, Ingrid Jineth Melo Zambrano, and Yhino Handerson Melo. Professor: William Alexander Criollo Muñoz.

3rd Place - Chile

Project:
Regeneration Machine

University:
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (@ucatolicaoficial).

Team:
Matías Cristi Herrera, Catalina Sherie Rivillos Cortés, Exequiel Ignacio Flores Díaz. Professors: Nicolás Norero Cerda and Paula Velasco Ureta.