Jorge Zapata is a Colombian-American architect with experience working in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and the US. He graduated with a professional degree in architecture from Universidad de Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He holds a dual master’s degree in Community & Regional Planning/Urban Design from The University of Texas at Austin, United States. He has a great interest in nature, photography, co-design, community engagement, participatory approaches, alternative ways of city-making, and production of knowledge through discipline and teamwork. His professional practice has been based primarily in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he worked for a relevant local architecture firm in public health and education projects in addition to private housing. Recent experiences include working with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in San Francisco, CA, UN-Habitat Bogotá, and Studio One Eleven in Long Beach, California. Besides he has worked for different community-based projects such as the reactivation and design of Reilly Elementary School Park in Austin, and for the award-winning Mexico Studio: Engaging Urban Informality in Metropolitan Monterrey. Jorge is passionate about teaching, languages, fighting for social justice, and addressing issues of systemic racism. He is a proactive person, who is attracted to challenges, and who understands that each academic or work experience is an opportunity to incorporate a personal imprint, and at the same time to grow professionally.