Creating a space for debate regarding the challenges of intermediate cities, their sustainable development, and the improvement of their inhabitants' living conditions is the primary goal of the Trienal Sur del Mundo, which will take place from November 26 to December 4 in the city of Concepción, Chile.
Organized by OTEC Cultura y territorio / Universidad San Sebastián, this event is a conversation with Miguel Lawner, winner of the 2019 National Architecture Prize, on "Core Guidelines for Teaching Social Housing."
CINCUENTA is an architecture exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the School of Architecture at the University of Bío-Bío, following its founding under the institutional umbrella of the State Technical University (UTE) in 1969.
CINCUENTA is a retrospective exhibition that features 35 projects built over the last 50 years, selected through three different modalities. The exhibition aims to provide an overview that allows the viewer to explore the architectural production of the first school of architecture in southern Chile, emphasizing the collective body of work produced under the same educational framework, regardless of differences in scale, location, or era.
Master's in Sustainable Habitat and Energy Efficiency, University of Bío-Bío
This symposium aims to bring together the community involved in educational facilities and researchers in the field to share advancements in Comfortable and Healthy Learning Environments, fostering an open dialogue with attendees to promote better educational spaces.
Earthen architecture is an important part of Chile's construction heritage. It declined during the height of the Industrial Revolution but has seen a strong resurgence in recent decades, driven by the need to make construction more sustainable for our planet. In this context, innovation in construction systems that incorporate earth and natural fibers as building materials offers an appropriate expression of local identity and an understanding of the territory as pillars of the new human habitat.
3D-printed construction is an emerging technology gaining traction worldwide, aimed at creating more efficient, appropriate, and environmentally friendly buildings.