Beyond Pandora's Hope: Socioconstructivism as a Design Tool for Architecture: A Theoretical, Operational, and Genealogical Framework in the 20th Century

What do we do with the unpredictable agencies that, according to classical myth, escaped from Pandora’s Box and continue to emerge to this day? We speak of the interactions between human and non-human entities—once believed to be confined and reliable within our everyday boxes, treaties, and architectural projects—which crises, transformations in knowledge, or new sensibilities now bring to light. Domesticating and relocating these unruly and unpredictable actors requires forging bonds and reassembling our ecosystems with them. Our thesis proposes Socioconstructivism as a contemporary repertoire of theoretical notions and practical tools, enabling us to undertake this architectural task of reconfiguring the shared world with something more than mere hope.