Join the College of Design and the American Institute of Architects Triangle Chapter for a lecture featuring Solano Benitez, principal at Gabinete de Arquitectura in Asuncion, Paraguay. 

Gabinete de Arquitectura harnesses the specialized knowledge of Paraguayan labor to create and construct buildings made of vernacular materials such as brick and tile, which can withstand the nation’s extreme heat and heavy rains. The architects rely on this expertise as a source of innovation in their designs and their construction. By privileging sustainability and respect for the environment, the firm “starts from ideas about bringing some benefit either to the people who are going to use the buildings or to the city around them.”