Architect Rene Peralta will lead a lecture on the urban border between the United States and Mexico at the Coronado Public Library on Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. as part of the area wide celebration of the selection of San Diego and Tijuana as the 2024 Word Design Capital.
Titled “Cultural Imaginaries and Border Narratives: A Speculative Design Perspective,” Peralta’s presentation will focus specifically on the dynamic between Tijuana and San Diego.
The event, presented in collaboration with the Coronado Cultural Arts Association, will explore the transformative potential of speculative design in shaping cultural identities at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Peralta will illustrate how architects and designers can utilize speculative design to both construct and deconstruct the cultural narratives that define both physical and metaphorical borders. This unique exploration promises to shed light on the intersection of architecture, culture and identity in one of the world’s most significant border regions.
About Peralta
Peralta studied architecture at the New School of Architecture in San Diego and the Architectural Association in London, England. He has a Master of Science in planning with emphasis in history and theory from the University of Oklahoma.
Peralta is a co-author, with Fiamma Montezemolo and Heriberto Yepez, of the book “Here is Tijuana.” He co-edited, with Tito Alegría and Roger Lewis, the commemorative edition of the book “A Temporary Paradise: A look at the Special Landscape of the San Diego Region.”
His work investigated the urban and cultural futures of the U.S. – Mexico border region, specifically between the cities of Tijuana and San Diego. Peralta is currently part of the full-time faculty at The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma.
Learn more about this event at cplevents.org.
Information courtesy of the Coronado Public Library.
