Chile Architecture Biennial

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Chile Architecture Biennial
Bienal de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de Chile
StatusActive
GenreArchitecture exhibition
FrequencyBiennially
Location(s) Santiago
Country Chile
Years active46–47
Inaugurated1977
ParticipantsNational, international, invited architects
Organised byColegio de Arquitectos de Chile

The Chilean Architecture and Urbanism Biennial is a significant event that has been organized by the Chilean Association of Architects since 1977. [1] It aims to create a space for meeting, reflection, and exchange of ideas about architectural work, serving as a showcase for the best architectural and urban projects of the last two years. [2]

Contents

Expositions

Since its inaugural edition, the biennial has been held in various cultural spaces in Santiago. In 2015, the event took place in Valparaíso, making it the first edition outside the Chilean capital. [3]

Since 2015, the selection of curators for the event has been conducted through an open call launched by the Chilean Association of Architects. [4] Seven years later, the Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage joined the selection process of pavilion proposals. [5]

The 2022 edition, entitled Vulnerable Habitats (Hábitats vulnerables), was postponed until January 2023 and featured several installations around La Moneda Palace in Santiago. These installations included designs by Smiljan Radić and Nicolás Schmidt, the reconstruction of a pavilion originally designed by Montserrat Palmer in 1972, and temporary structures designed by Jean Araya and Miguel Casassus, as well as Low Estudio. [6]

Editions

YearTitleOriginal titleCurator(s)
1977National Heritage [1] Patrimonio nacionalCristián Fernández Cox
1979CitymakingHacer ciudadEduardo Cuevas
1981HousingViviendaMarcelo Etcheverry
1983Heritage and Present: The Critical Recovery of the PastPatrimonio y Presente: La recuperación crítica del pasadoPedro Murtinho
1985Architecture and Quality of Life: Challenges of Social HousingArquitectura y calidad de vida: desafíos de la vivienda socialÁngel Hernández
1987Architecture and the Future: Investigating the Future to Build the PresentArquitectura y futuro: Indagar el futuro para construir el presenteFernando Castillo Velasco
1989Architecture and CriticismArquitectura y CríticaEduardo San Martín
1991Latin American Architecture: A Unique PathArquitectura Latinoamericana: Un camino propioJorge Iglesis
1993City and Environment, The ChallengeCiudad y Medio Ambiente: El desafíoJuan Cárdenas
1995Towards the Year 2000, What City Do We Want?Hacia el año 2000, ¿Qué ciudad queremos?Víctor Gubbins
1997Public Space: Relevance and DestinyEl Espacio Público: Vigencia y destinoPilar Urrejola
2000Public Architecture: Reinventing the FutureArquitectura de uso público: Re-inventar el futuroHumberto Eliash
2002Globalization, Communication, and ArchitectureGlobalización, Comunicación y ArquitecturaAlberto Sartori
2004Urban Reform: Let's Make It HappenReforma Urbana: Hagámosla realidadPatricio Schmidt
2006Humanity, Quality, and Integration [7] Humanidad Calidad e Integración Cristián Undurraga
2008Towards an Architecture that Cares for Our EarthHacia una Arquitectura que cuide nuestra Tierra Juan Ignacio Baixas
20108.8 Reconstruction8.8 Re-construcciónGuillermo Hevia
2012Cities for CitizensCiudades para ciudadanosSebastián Gray
2015Architecture and Education: The Country We Want [8] Arquitectura y Educación: El país que queremosFernando Marín
2017Urgent Dialogues [9] Diálogos ImpostergablesFelipe Vera
2019Open Architecture Fair: The Common and the OrdinaryFeria Libre de Arquitectura. Lo común y lo corrienteBeatriz Coeffé, Joaquín González, Vesna Obilinovic, Juan Pablo Urrutia, Tomás Villalón
2022Vulnerable Habitats [10] Hábitats vulnerables Loreto Lyon, Cristóbal Molina

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