Alicia Ponce Launches Latinas in Architecture Vol. III
Alicia Ponce, a Chicago-based architect and entrepreneur, has just released the third volume of her anthology, Latinas in Architecture. Since its launch in 2021, this series has highlighted the experiences of Latina women in the field, featuring voices from the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Panama, and Puerto Rico. The latest edition includes contributions from prominent figures like Tatiana Bilbao, who wrote the foreword, and Ana Cecilia Quezada, among others. Ponce, who runs APMonarch, a firm owned by Latinas and women, believes this book is both a reflection of and a push for change in architecture and academia. Volume III is available on Amazon and Arquitina/Books.
Key facts
- Latinas in Architecture Vol. III is the third anthology in the series launched in 2021.
- The book features personal stories from multicultural Latinas with roots in the US, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Panama, and Puerto Rico.
- Contributing authors include Tatiana Bilbao, Ana Cecilia Quezada, Yanel De Angel Salas, Mariana Alvarez-Parga, Shadia Jaramillo, Jacqueline Velez, Vanessa Smith Torres, Elisa Hernández Skaggs, Elizabeth Pacheco, and Katherine Darnstadt.
- Alicia Ponce is founder and principal of APMonarch, a Chicago-based female- and Latina-owned architecture firm.
- Ponce also founded Arquitina, a national nonprofit leadership and licensure initiative for Latina architects.
- Only 2% of licensed architects in the US are Hispanic or Latina women, per NCARB 2025 data.
- Volume III is available on Amazon and Arquitina/Books.
- The series aims to hold the architecture industry and academia accountable for inclusion.
Entities
Artists
- Alicia Ponce
- Tatiana Bilbao
- Ana Cecilia Quezada
- Yanel De Angel Salas
- Mariana Alvarez-Parga
- Shadia Jaramillo
- Jacqueline Velez
- Vanessa Smith Torres
- Elisa Hernández Skaggs
- Elizabeth Pacheco
- Katherine Darnstadt
Institutions
- APMonarch
- Arquitina
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
- Amazon
Locations
- Chicago
- United States
- Mexico
- Colombia
- Argentina
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
- Panama
- Puerto Rico