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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
4 days ago4 min read


How did a half-built house change the lives of 100 families? | Quinta Monroy Complex by ELEMENTAL
Located in Iquique, Chile, and developed in 2004, the Quinta Monroy project sought to relocate 100 families who had lived for decades in precarious conditions to the same site. Under the Chilean government's Dynamic Debt-Free Social Housing program, each family received a subsidy of USD 7,500 to build their home. Faced with this budgetary constraint, the Elemental team, led by Alejandro Aravena, proposed an innovative approach.

Arq. Alejandra Polanía
Oct 76 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 46 min read
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