Francisco Susmel studied architecture at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He holds masters degree in Urban Economics. Francisco has almost 20 years of experience in community organising and project management in non-profit organisations, addressing challenges that affect vulnerable communities, disaster response, housing, land tenure and infrastructure. He has worked in Latin America and Africa, and since 2017, in Puerto Rico where he moved to lead an emergency housing project after hurricane Maria. Since 2018, he has been involved with La Maraña, a local non-profit focused on participatory design to improve and create the shared spaces communities imagine for themselves.
