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"For Mies, modern architecture in the age of industrialization required a renewal of the art of building from within. This could not be achieved by inventing a new formal language, nor by turning architecture toward technology, as many of his modern colleagues assumed. In his view, the modern architect had to recover the intrinsic value of architectural phenomena and fuse them with new life, rather than abandoning architectural values in the name of a new era. From this perspective, Mies combined, for example, classical monumentality and modern transparency, using marble or travertine in combination with modern steel and glass construction.

Mies’s attempt to explore the architectural potential of modern steel construction and the language of formal abstraction was not dedicated to rationalization, but to a new measure of spatial freedom. To achieve this, in the late 1920s, Mies developed his concept of the dialogue between opposites and their morphological transformation, brilliantly implemented in the 1929 Barcelona Pavilion. Later, in his American work, Mies transformed modern steel construction into a classical tectonic framework for an open, column-free space." - Fritz Neumeyer

This lecture series is part of the Building Technologies course taught at the Universidad Andrés Bello School of Architecture.

The program for the 7th edition of the International Congress of Pioneers of Modern Spanish Architecture, dedicated to the space between interior and exterior, is now available on our website.

The School of Architecture at the Creative Campus of Universidad Andrés Bello is opening a call for applications for the first edition of Remote Residencies. This project seeks to foster transdisciplinary openings and experiments regarding contemporary and contingent themes of interest, formulating questions that interrogate the state of things while opening spaces for research and free creation. The work will be conducted remotely, followed by implementation through a collaborative effort between the resident and interns from the School of Architecture at the Creative Campus of Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar campus.

In November 2022, REDBAAL will mark its first 10 years of fruitful existence, celebrating the milestone by announcing the Fourth Edition of the Oscar Niemeyer Award for Latin American Architecture, the grand ON-04 Award.

The Universidad Finis Terrae School of Architecture is hosting the colloquium "Photography, Architecture, and Heritage: The Revealed Image," featuring speakers Emilio de la Cerda, Francisco García Huidobro, Felipe Fontecilla, Alberto Moletto, Hugo Mondragón, and Andrés Téllez.

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Published by Dostercios Editorial, "#XFORMAS: Conversaciones y reflexiones periféricas sobre arquitectura" is the first double book by Chilean architects Nicolás Valencia, Fabiola González, and Yair Estay, co-founders of X Formas de Hacer Arquitectura (#XFORMAS).

The call for academic papers for the upcoming 18th issue of rita_ journal is now open. Submissions in Spanish or Portuguese are welcome from faculty, graduate students, and professionals holding a master's or doctoral degree.

“#MOBILIS, a shifting narrative” is a project designed by Universidad Finis Terrae School of Architecture faculty members Macarena Urzúa and Rodrigo Santa María (Siglo22arquitectos), consisting of a temporary intervention built from the accounts of 40 Chilean voices. The project was presented in April at the Young Architects Festival (YAF Constructo) held at the Ruinas de Huanchaca (Antofagasta) and at Puerto de Ideas.

Starting May 1, the 'EUmies Awards 2022' exhibition—featuring models, texts, videos, sketches, and drawings of the 40 shortlisted projects and a summary of the 532 nominated works—opens at Espai Serrahima – Eskalndestino (a 4-minute walk from the Barcelona Pavilion).

The Master's Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Oviedo, through its Transportation Engineering and Infrastructure department, is launching its fourth international ideas competition for students to solicit proposals for addressing issues related to transportation networks. The competition is supported by the Mieres City Council, and as such, it aims to intervene within its municipal boundaries.

This Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29, the Día de los Patrimonios (Heritage Day) will take place, a cultural event that provides an opportunity to engage with the various manifestations and heritage assets present in Chile.

Educational institutions, community leaders, and professional organizations are mobilizing around a debate on social housing and public policy in city centers. Featuring over 60 speakers, the event will take place in May in a remote format; registration is free and open to the public.

Copenhagen and Barcelona will be the next World Capitals of Architecture in 2023 and 2026. Having developed along the water—the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean—both cities now face the challenges of the climate emergency.

The Fundação Bienal de São Paulo invites the city's residents, especially those who frequent Ibirapuera Park, to experience the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion in a new way. This initiative is part of the second edition of the Pavilhão aberto [Open Pavilion] program, running from May to November. It will feature conversations with a diverse range of guests—from architecture professor Guilherme Wisnik to Father Júlio Lancellotti—as well as workshops for children, guided tours of the Pavilion, and supplementary digital content.

CBCA resumes in-person RoadShows addressing the dialogue between steel structures and modular construction

In partnership with DPA-X, a consultancy affiliated with the office of French architect and urban planner Dominique Perrault, the Indigo Group—a global leader in parking management and related services—is hosting the international "Carpark Futures Competition 2022." The initiative invites young architects residing and working in any country to explore the architectural, urban, technical, and environmental potential of repurposing underground parking facilities.

Following the success of the first edition of the Jaime Lerner Scholarship in 2021, the IAAC, in partnership with the Uruguayan firm Gómez Platero Arquitectura & Urbanismo, is launching the second edition of the Jaime Lerner Scholarships. This year, the scholarship is offered to professionals from all Latin American countries to pursue our Online Master in Cities: The Proximity Urbanism for the 2022/2023 academic year. In doing so, the sponsors reinforce their commitment to supporting early-career architects in their efforts to specialize and effectively contribute to better cities in their respective countries.