Dr. Silvano De La Llata

Biography

Silvano De la Llata is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Generation Cities Institute’s Cluster in Design, Art, and Community at Concordia University, specializing in planning, architecture, and urban design. He received his PhD in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University. His research focuses on public space design, collaborative creativity, and open urban systems while addressing socio-cultural dilemmas in modern cities. De la Llata has taught at universities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Italy, including notable institutions like Cornell University and the universities of Tamaulipas and Anahuac in Mexico as well as Naples and Bologna in Italy. He co-directs the Cities X Citizens project and works at the intersection of research, pedagogy, and design practice to create inclusive urban places. His teaching includes courses on public space, urban laboratories, and community planning, emphasizing citizen engagement and the socio-political aspects of city-making. His publications delve into the challenges of public space in the context of social movements, proposing frameworks for understanding and designing urban environments that foster democracy and inclusion. His contributions include critical analyses of urban movements and public space theory, reflecting on issues of representation and agency in community planning contexts.

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