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Architecture from Chile is a unique blend of modernism and vernacular design, shaped by the country’s diverse geography, from the Andes Mountains to the Pacific coast. Chilean architects often incorporate natural materials like wood and stone, along with innovative approaches to sustainability and seismic resilience due to the region’s environmental conditions. Notable for its minimalist aesthetic and sensitivity to the landscape, Chilean architecture includes acclaimed works like Smiljan Radic’s House for the Poem of the Right Angle and Alejandro Aravena’s social housing projects, showcasing a balance between form, function, and context.
In July of 2020, the Fundación Engel launched the National Architecture and Landscaping Competition; the objective was to select a proposal from which the New Museum in Santiago (NuMu) will…
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Alejandro Aravena won in 2016 the Pritzker Architecture Prize. The architect, in collaboration with his team,” Elemental,” fosters an architecture thought from the collective thinking that aims to solve some…
Continue readingAlejandro Aravena, the Chilean architect who won the Pritzker 2016 prize, is a social housing visionary who engages with residents in planning their own homes. He encourages architects worldwide to…
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