Description
The Chilean Pritzker Prize winner takes centre stage in this timely instalment. Remarkable for his drive to put into practice ideas that can bring improvement to the city and peoples’ lives, Alejandro Aravena is taking this one step further with his theme for the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, “Reporting from the Front”. In keeping with this line of inquiry, the magazine offers readers the chance to discover the stories of many other architects from around the globe whose work has brought positive change to the built environment. Divided among participatory design, civic service, and sustainable landscape, the projects herein give an exemplary overview of Aravena’s distinctive practice.
CONTENTS
- Luis Fernández-Galiano, A Voyage in a Parachute
Lines of Action
- Alejandro Aravena, Reporting from the Front
- Hashim Sarkis, It’s Elementary (Not)
Participatory Design
- Quinta Monroy Housing, 2001-2004, Iquique (Chile)
- Renca Housing, 2006-2008, Santiago (Chile)
- Monterrey Housing, 2008-2010, Monterrey (Mexico)
- Lo Barnechea Neighborhood, 2008-2014, Santiago (Chile)
- Villa Verde Housing, 2009-2013, Constitución (Chile)
- Prototypes of Prefabricated Houses, 2008/2011
Civic Service
- UC Faculty of Mathematics, 1998-1999, Santiago (Chile)
- UC Medical School, 2001-2004, Santiago (Chile)
- Siamese Towers, 2003-2005, Santiago (Chile)
- St. Edward’s University Student Hall, 2006-2008, Austin (USA)
- Cultural Center, 2010-2015, Constitución (Chile)
- Anacleto Angelini UC Innovation Center, 2011-2014, Santiago (Chile)
Sustainable Landscape
- Metropolitan Promenade, 2003-2015, Santiago (Chile)
- Las Cruces Viewpoint, 2008-2010, Jalisco (Mexico)
- Bicentennial Children’s Park, 2008-2012, Santiago (Chile)
- PRES Constitución Masterplan, 2010-, Constitución (Chile)
- Calama PLUS Masterplan, 2012-, Calama (Chile)
- Seaside Promenade, 2012-2014, Constitución (Chile)
110 pages, ills colour & bw / 24 x 30 cm / English, Spanish
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