Docu-dramas presents contemporary architects talking about their work, through the kinds of images they would normally exclude from a lecture: ordinary documents like contracts, budgets, estimates, SMS and chat messages, research and administrative files. Narrated, these dull objects can become evidence for the complex and contingent reality of architectural practice embedded in a messy world.

We invited five contemporary practices active in different contexts and at different scales of project and budget to present their work through the documents they would normally not show. Each practice is also joined by a special guest: one of their clients.

Al Borde was founded in 2007 in Quito by David Barragán, Esteban Benavides, Marialuisa Borja, and Pascual Gangotena. Their work uses local collaborations based on shared purpose and with deep respect for the existing social and material conditions. Their projects include schools and private homes, post-earthquake prototypes and events, and are fundamentally interested in reconsidering and embracing the idea of scarcity.

The event is free and no registration is needed. It will be streamed on the CCA YouTube channel and on Facebook. James Shen will be joining our live chat on YouTube to answer your questions.