The 1st Cross-Border Meeting of Architecture Schools San Diego -Tijuana:, held October 2-6, 2023, was the inaugural event organized by the Transborder Association for Architectural Education (TAAE). This week-long gathering, aligned with Architecture Week, featured a series of workshops, panel discussions and site visits throughout the San Diego-Tijuana region, beginning in Tijuana and concluding in San Diego. The meeting served as a pilot for future collaborations and laid the groundwork for cross-border educational synergy.

Three key issues guided the discussions: the role of universities in architectural education, the challenges facing the border region, and the future of architectural education in this unique context. The Encuentro fostered deep collaboration and mutual learning, laying the groundwork for future studies and continued engagement in our binational region.

Number of participants

More than 200 students

12 professors

Participating Organizations

Escuela Libre de Arquitectura (ELA), Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana (TecNM), New School of Architecture and Design (NSAD), Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO), Universidad Xochicalco, University of San Diego (USD), Woodbury University