Proyecto Villa Verde, Constitución, Chile Elemental, 2013

Abstract

Este proyecto de vivienda social, localizado en el corazón de una región maderera de Chile, plantea el uso extensivo de estructuras de madera en un denso esquema de unidades pareadas que, una vez más, plantea un crecimiento progresivo. Palabras clave: Arquitectura-Chile, construcción en madera, vivienda social, incremental. This social housing project is located in the middle of a Chilean forest timber area, proposes a dense scheme of semi-detached units that uses only wood structures and raises incremental housing issues.

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“…In his social housing projects (e.g., Villa Verde housing in Chile), he considers phasing of the construction process to suit the current needs of the users. The residents can, at a relatively low cost, expand the area of their homes by up to twice the original size [17,18]. In the first phase of construction, Alejandro Aravena proposes leaving undeveloped spaces where, in subsequent stages, utilizing the existing structure (such as the roof), additional living spaces can be created [17,18].…”

“…The residents can, at a relatively low cost, expand the area of their homes by up to twice the original size [17,18]. In the first phase of construction, Alejandro Aravena proposes leaving undeveloped spaces where, in subsequent stages, utilizing the existing structure (such as the roof), additional living spaces can be created [17,18]. Aravena uses prefabricated technologies extensively, which significantly speeds up the construction process.…”

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“…There is also the reverse That a handcrafted result-without the involvement of a professional architect or builder-can be attractive and have an expression that can be appreciated as artistic has already been noticed by architects, who, creating appropriate conditions, have experimented with such structures themselves. In this context, it is worth mentioning the architects Susanne Ussing and Carsten Hoff (competitive, unrealized project New Types of Housing Blocks, 1970Blocks, -1973 [19] or the Pritzker laureate Alejandro Aravena (Quinta Monroy housing project, Iquique, Chile, 2001; Villa Verde housing project, Constitución, Chile 2009-2013) [20,21]. These developers were united by the idea that by providing a certain professionally designed building base, the foundations of structures can enable the people living there to create and further develop the structure themselves.…”