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A Minimal Facade and an Intimate Universe | Lorena House's by Workshop, design and construction
Casa Lorena was part of an early 20th-century mansion. Over time, and due to urban development, the land was subdivided until it was reduced to a quarter of its original size. What was once colonial spaciousness was now a narrow, deep plot, squeezed between party walls. The architects at Workshop, Diseño y Construcción decided not to erase, but to reveal. Not to deny history, but to reinterpret it.

Arq. Luisa Afanador
Dec 24, 20255 min read


Past and Future at the Core of the MUT Tobalaba Urban Market in Chile
The Tobalaba Urban Market (MUT) in Chile manages to integrate traditional elements with contemporary strategies, projecting a space

Arq. Luisa Afanador
Oct 21, 20254 min read


Campus to the city or city to campus? | Catholic University of Chile by Elemental
Should the city accommodate university campuses in its urban layout, or should the university campus, like an academic island, be composed

Arq. Luisa Afanador
Oct 4, 20256 min read


The Paseo de Jovita al Río | Urban sutures, 3 scars: A street, a railway and a river
Este es el primer artículo de la serie “suturas urbanas”. Una serie de artículos que aborda la ciudad a partir de sus bordes y límites

Arq. Luisa Afanador
Oct 22, 20234 min read
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