Felipe Flores

Felipe Flores is a PhD student in Planning, Design and Construction and Design Studio Instructor at the Gibbs College of Architecture, University of Oklahoma. His research focuses on indigenous territorial sovereignty, post-development landscapes in the Andean Amazon, and sustainable design practices.

• Education: BArch (Universidad Católica del Ecuador, 2015), MArch (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020 via Fulbright Scholarship)

Research interests include visceral geographies, hempcrete material innovation, and integrating indigenous dwelling patterns into regional planning. He founded FG Arquitectos (2015), a Quito-based studio specializing in eco-conscious design systems, and worked at DLZ Corporation as an Associate Architect (2020–present).

Current doctoral research project: 'Unveiling Indigenous Dwelling Patterns in Western Amazonia' explores policies reconciling indigenous rights with environmental conservation.