Housing as an issue between 1920 and 1965: circulation of ideas and shaping of the field in the Pan-American Congresses of Architects

In the first half of the 20th century, there was an increase in the exchange of ideas between architects and urban planners, especially through professional meetings, where the issue of housing occupied a prominent place. In several Latin American countries during the same period, it is possible to recognize similarities in housing production, highlighting its understanding as a state issue and its formal aspect as a housing complex. Understanding the issue of housing as a problem extended to a vast region, based on the analysis of the Pan-American Congresses of Architects, the paper discusses the circulation of ideas around the theme as a contribution to processes of institutionalization of housing production in Latin American countries, taking as cases Brazil and Argentina, emphasizing the role of architectural culture in this process.