• Schools Competition

Revaluation of the Talca Wetland – Construction of 4 devices

Autonomous University of Chile

  • 18.09 to 19.10
  • Oca Pavilion
Revalorizacao da Zona Umida de Talca_Silvia Savio UAChile - SILVIA MACIEL SAVIO
Revalorizacao da ZOna Umida de Talca_Silvia Savio UAChile 2 - SILVIA MACIEL SAVIO
Revalorizacao da ZOna Umida de Talca_Silvia Savio UAChile 3 - SILVIA MACIEL SAVIO

Project implementation: Chile
Project development: Chile

Students by devices: 1.Varenka Garrido, 2.Arturo Villanueva, 3.Sebastian Coria, 4.Aron Fuentes

In the citizen participation project, together with the CENEU Talca group (Group for the Conservation of Native Species of the Urban Environment), as well as undergraduate Architecture students from the Universidad Autónoma de Chile, mapping work was carried out in the sector known as “El Bajo”, identifying and recording key points in the territory that were fundamental for the development of individual projects.

This activity allowed us to understand the dynamics, characteristics, problems and opportunities of the place, and then apply them to intervention proposals that would highlight the importance of the wetland in peri-urban life.

From a selection of various projects, four devices were proposed for collective construction on a 1:1 scale, with the dynamic of traversing "El Bajo" around the wetland and the water, in addition to adapting to the special conditions of each proposed site. The devices were named: "EL BAJO" URBAN WETLAND VIEWPOINT, "LOS PATOS" WETLAND AUDITORIUM, STOP BETWEEN TRAIL AND RIVER, and "LAS RANAS" WETLAND SOUND STATION.

The construction of four devices in Talca's "El Bajo" urban wetland represents an important step toward its revaluation, transforming the space into an active, accessible, and meaningful place for the community. These devices, designed and built by undergraduate architecture students from the Universidad Autónoma de Chile in collaboration with the community, not only respond to the wetland's natural and cultural characteristics but also encourage its conscious and respectful use.

By integrating meeting areas, environmental education, and recreation, the projects revitalize the relationship between people and their natural surroundings, raising awareness of the importance of protecting and conserving this ecosystem. Thus, the wetland not only recovers some of its ecological vitality but also consolidates itself as a space of social and cultural value for the city.

Finally, during the application stage of the São Paulo Biennial Architecture School Competition, each student had submitted an individual work. However, the committee opted for the proposal by student Aron Fuentes, in which this collective work could represent all first-generation students in the Architecture Program at the Universidad Autónoma de Chile in Talca (2023-2027).

Visit the 14th BIAsp! Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Participate in the program of debates, workshops and associated activities!

TODAY (10.10)

2:30 pm – table Risk-Free Periphery in the Context of Climate Change

4pm – table Knowing to Transform: Community Climate Risk Reduction and Adaptation Plans

6:30 pm – table Inclusive Adaptation: Nature-Based Solutions in the Peripheries

9am – Drawing Workshop: Oscar Niemeyer's Architecture in Ibirapuera Park and the Climate Challenge

IN THE NEXT DAYS (11 to 14.10)

ATTENTION the table Palmas: For 36 years, the ecological capital of Tocantins which would be held on 10/11 | 7pm was canceled.

11.10 and 12.10 | 9am – workshop Inventa(rio) Fronteiras: Playing for Multispecies Cities

11.10 | 10am – workshop Elémenterre teaching bag

11.10 | 11am – table Learning to inhabit the Anthropocene: the crisis of architecture

11.10 | 2pm – table Architecture for Learning and Civic Use

11.10 | 3pm – table Culture and Public Architecture

11.10 – 15h – workshop Elémenterre teaching bag

11.10 | 4pm – table Reconnecting with Nature & Circular Design

11.10 | 5pm – table Architecture of Belonging: Interpreting Heritage Through Place

12.10 | 10am – table Experience: Climate Refuges and Naturalized Public Spaces, with Eco-Neighborhood

12.10 | 10:30 am – table Childhoods and Climate: Climate Justice in Vulnerable Territories

12.10 | 10:30 am – Windsock Workshop with the Floating Collective 

12.10 | 3pm – table Doing a lot with a little: architectures for a planet in transition with Esteban Benavides from Al Borde office

12.10 | 4:30 pm – table Earth – building a sustainable and democratic future 

12.10 | 5:45 pm – table French presence at the Biennale and screening of the film AJAP – Albums of Young Architects and Landscape Architects

13.10 – activity Pantanal Action at IABsp

10/14 | 10am – table Urgent Panorama! Space as an act of permanence

14.10 | 6pm – Launch of the “Nature-Based Education” Guide

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And there's much more until October 19th!

NOTE OF CONDOLENCE

With deep sorrow, the Brazilian Institute of Architects – São Paulo Department (IABsp) mourns the passing of architect and landscape architect Kongjian Yu, a global leader in ecological urbanism, and the members of his team who accompanied him, tragically killed during the filming of a documentary. The institute is honored to have had him as a participant in the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, where his transformative vision strengthened the dialogue between global challenges and local realities. IABsp emphasizes that Yu's contribution, which transcends borders, will remain an inspiration for generations and expresses its condolences to China, to the families of all the deceased, to his friends, and to all those impacted by his genius and dedication. Read the full note here.

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