Laura Solorzano is an architect based in Bogotá, Colombia. A recent graduate of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, she was awarded the university's prize for Best Thesis — a distinction recognizing exceptional research and design in the Faculty of Architecture.
Her thesis explored the relationship between informal urban settlements and public infrastructure, proposing a network of community spaces that respond to the topography and social patterns of Bogotá's hillside neighborhoods. The project combined rigorous site analysis with a material strategy rooted in local construction traditions.
Her work is defined by restraint: clear plans, honest materials, and an attention to how light and structure shape daily experience. She is drawn to projects where architecture can serve as a framework for community — spaces that are purposeful, equitable, and deeply connected to their context.
"I believe the best architecture is defined not by what you add, but by what you choose to leave out."
— Laura Solorzano