Luciano Alfaya, new dean of COAG: “We architects must have a critical view and an active role in many social issues”

Finally, there is relief in the directive Official College of Architects of Galicia (COAG). The members decided to support the candidacy of COAG Aberto, led by Luciano G. Alfaya (Pontevedra, 1974), who thus takes over as head of the school from Elena Ampudija, who ran for re-election. It so happens that Alfaya is the only one of the four candidates who was not part of the board of directors. The other three served as dean (Elena Ampudia), secretary (Elvira Carregado) and member (Antonio Davila).

Profession in Galicia thus decided toproposal for renovation, with the idea of ​​giving the school a new look, but starting tomorrow [por hoy] everyone works together”explain the new dean of architects Galicians shortly after the election results were announced.

There are two main challenges: to improve the condition of the collective and above all to make it visible “The work we do as architects and as architects of sociedade polo ben de todos”.

In this moment of change, “The role of architects in city planning and building rehabilitation is essential. González Alfaya, a graduate of UDC and partner of the MuñizAlfaya study, is an expert in strategic urban planning and defends that “Everything or we work has to expand a little more on the building” and to be an active part of the work in public space and in the strategic planning of cities.

“We architects must have a critical view and an active role in many social issues, many urban issues at a time of change”since iodo what happens in areas and cities “they influence us, not only on building”. For this reason, the profession cannot remain.”alley» discussions like the one about 15-minute cities. “More than observers, we must be actors of these changes”.

Luciano Alfaya It comes at a time of intense housing debate, including not only new legislation, but also a possible mortgage crisis that will bring back some memories of 2008. “We are in a completely different moment”, says Alfaya. The moment when “Rehabilitation has a very important role, more important than silt” and also gives giftsAn opportunity for a firm commitment to public housing. Two axes in which “As a collective we have to be involved.”

Along with Luciano Alfaya, the board of directors will be formed by María Luisa Pierres as secretary; María Engracia Balayo as treasurer; José Luis Gil Pita, Lucía Fernández and Natalia Alvaredo as vocalists; Miguel José Plata Hierro as a member of A Coruña and Jordi Castro as a member of Vigo.

Ruth Varela will be the president of the A Coruña delegation; Ángel Cid from Santiago and Emma Noriega from Ourense. In Ferrol, Carmen Pérez was the only candidate, like Carmen Figueiras in Lugo, Anselmo Villanueva in Pontevedra and Manuel Martínez in Vigo.