Carolina Sepulveda

Carolina Sepulveda is a Doctor of Design candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She is an architect, curator, and researcher from Santiago de Chile based in Cambridge, USA. Carolina’s doctoral research examines how queer practices influence urban transformation within Berlin's radical urban movements, highlighting the interplay between non-heteronormative identities, radical politics, and city-making. While extensive research exists on how urbanization influences sexual subcultures and queer identities, the focus is on how emotions by queer groups actively spark subversive practices and produce alternative spaces in the city.    Carolina holds a Master’s degree in Design Studies from Harvard GSD and a B. Arch. from Universidad Catolica de Chile. Carolina is the founder of Sentimental Studio, a research-based architecture practice investigating the built environment through an affective lens. She served as a Consultant at the Housing and Urban Development Division at the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), managing loans for Chile and Argentina, addressing issues including informal settlements, housing deficit, and gender inclusion.    She has conducted research and curated architecture exhibitions at Harvard GSD, the IADB, and Chile Architecture Biennial. She also co-curated “Curating Architecture Across the Americas,” a program aimed at showcasing architecture exhibitions across the Americas, promoted by the Harvard David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. https://carosepulveda.com