Beccan Davila – Puentes

The design process of BD+P is aligned with current models and paradigms such as Nature-based Solutions and Building with Nature, and they emphasise the cultural and historical heritage of local communities in all our work. At the same time, the work of BD+P has been enriched by the experiences and long tradition in the Netherlands of living with water. 

They use a series of lessons that are included in projects such as working with natural systems and thinking ‘outside the box’. This integrated way of working also provides the tools to solve other contemporary urban challenges; transform public space to make it more efficient, liveable and inclusive; protect heritage; and, rebuild social bonds. BD+P believe that solutions can be found in local knowledge through interdisciplinary and participatory practices. They work globally, engaging stakeholders and experts from different fields in a highly collaborative and research-based design environment. The founding partners are lecturers and professors at various universities in Latin America.