About SIGUS Workshops

SIGUS Workshops include the January Workshop Abroad. This 2-week, field-based workshop is held in cities through the world - hosted by a local university in collaboration with NGOs and city authorities. The focus is on policies and programs which tackle community needs, drawing on interviews with families and field observation.

The workshop series was a recipient of the AIA Education Honors Program prize in 1996.

Below are examples of some of the many SIGUS Workshops that have been held over the years.

Workshop Types

This Program addresses issues at the community level, focused on the vulnerable income groups which comprise the majority. It is organized around a 2-week field workshop supported by background preparatory work.

Vientiane, Laos, 2004
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 2001
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2000
Chiangmai, Thailand, 1999
Quayaquil, Ecuador , 1998
Karak, Jordan, 1997
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1996
Dakshinpuri, New Delhi, India, 1994
Kingston, Jamaica, 1993
Kazimierz, Lublin, Poland, 1990-1992

These SIGUS organized January Workshops are field-based research investigations that tackle community needs through direct collaboration with the local communities.

Manila, Philippines, 2006
Lima, Peru, 2005
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2003
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, January 2002

These 2-week, field-based workshops are held in cities through the world - hosted by a local university in collaboration with NGOs and city authorities. The focus is on design/build of sustainable and environmentally appropriate housing components.

San Miguel and Perquin, El Salvador, 2008
Houma, Louisiana, 2007
Houma, Louisiana, 2006