Architect and urban planner, leading comprehensive community empowerment programs, sustainable urban planning initiatives, and architectural design projects throughout Latin America.
A holistic thinker who attends to the details, that strive to make good urban practices happen with a focus on plan implementation strategy.
Diego Collazos Architect | Urban Planner
Experience
More than 15 years of experience in the management, design and implementation of architecture projects, community empowerment initiatives and urban planning; collaborating with public entities, multilateral agencies, academia, NGOs and the private sector:
American Planning Association
Architecture for Humanity
Colegio de Arquitectos de Santa Cruz
Colegio Departamental de Arquitectos de La Paz
Enel Cuore
Fundación Cultural del Banco Central de Bolivia
Fundación Endesa
Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Caranavi
Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Cobija
Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz
Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Riberalta
Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Rurrenabaque
Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Santa Cruz
Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Trinidad
Habitat for Humanity
Happy Hearts Fund
Nike Gamechangers
SURA
UN-Habitat
Universidad Católica Boliviana
103 Grupo de Diseño
EDUCATION
Msc. Building and Urban Design in Development | The Bartlett – University College London | United Kingdom | 2008
Bachelor in Architecture | Tecnológico de Monterrey | Mexico | 2003
Awards
2021 – Municipality of La Paz – Professional Merit | Project Recognition | Bolivia
2020 – VII Santa Cruz Architectural Biennale| Honorable Mention | Bolivia
2019 – Lincoln Institute of Land Policy| Scholarship | Bolivia
2014 – IX Iberoamerican Architectural Biennale| Project Award | Spain
2012 – SEED – Social Economic Environmental Design| Project Award | United States
2011 – Municipal Social Housing – Architectural Competition| Second Place | Bolivia
2011 – Copa Arquitectura, Nike Gamechangers| Fourth Place | Argentina