Ph.D. Architect and Master. He teaches architectural design and social innovation, forming part of the Pedagogies of Habitat and the Public research group at the University of Los Andes. He directs the La Clinica ArqDis project laboratory and coordinates the Made in Africa research seedbed group.

This project presents a strategic design proposal for a supervised consumption center in the Sucre neighborhood of Cali, Colombia. The research includes the spatial dynamics required, outlines the activities in these spaces, details the sequence of actions, the actors involved, and the reasons and values to consider when characterizing a supervised consumption center.

The proposal is situated within a drug reform and policy scenario, mainly focused on vulnerable local communities at risk of exclusion. It considers implementing harm reduction policies related to drug use, such as the creation of supervised consumption rooms in the country. This situation emphasizes the need to offer technical assistance in the design of these rooms to address drug use from a perspective of action without harm, prioritizing the protection of users' lives and dignity.

Currently, diverse circumstances in the consumption of injectable drugs are considered relevant. The methodological approach to this project articulates three lines of action: service design and prototyping, architectural considerations, and the proposal to implement triggering actions. Different design strategies have been coordinated to analyze and diagnose each circumstance.

This design does not align with the rhetoric of social projects. Instead, it focuses on the urgency of supporting quality spaces that are well-designed and capable of being managed appropriately to ensure the safety of communities that use injectable opioids such as heroin. These centers save lives, facilitate recovery and social integration of users, and support broad sectors of populations linked to drug use in practices of action without harm.

The proposal suggests spaces and services beyond simple consumption spaces, not confined to the typological idea of centers exclusively associated with health. The methodology proposes dynamic, diverse rights, life projections, and alternatives that address health, justice, and the community's culture.

Keywords: Strategic design, Service design, Space prototyping, Supervised consumption centers, Harm reduction