Jota Samper

  • Assistant Professor
  • ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Jota Samper is assistant professor in the Program in Environmental Design. His work at  concentrates on sustainable urban growth and dwells at the intersection between urban informality ("slums") and urban violent conflict. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in architecture in UNal in Medellin, a master's in city planning from MIT and a PhD on urban and regional planning, also from , where he was a lecturer for the past two years. In 2010, his  with estudio teddy cruz, exhibited at the MoMA.

Samper is a fellow of the “”, and advisor for the “ for the . He is a co-founder of , a nonprofit dedicated to choreograph meaningful conversations,  and  with marginalized communities.

Publications

Isabel Duque Franco, Catalina Ortiz, Jota Samper, Gynna Millan. 2020. , DOI: . (July 22, 2020)