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Wood as a Catalyst for Construction and Architecture that Facilitates the Creation of Sustainable and Resilient Communities. The Case of the Palafitos de Chiloé, Chile
The present study explores how wood can act as a catalyst for construction and architecture that facilitates the creation of sustainable and resilient communities, preventing landscape degradation and restoration. We selected the stilt houses of Chiloé Island as a case study due to (1) the unique vernacular architecture; (2) the geographical morphology that has allowed from its genesis as a city to build in wood and sustainable materials; (3) the unique transportation system (minga), (4) management of its gentrification, despite being an iconic tourist destination in Chile, and (5) being a sustainable territory, with the management of its density, despite being an island and highly populated. We developed the methodology through the constructive analysis of a typical stilt house, woods used in its process, and interviews that show these constructions’ internal dynamics. We conclude that wood acts as a catalyst for construction and architecture that facilitate the creation of sustainable and resilient communities, preventing landscape degradation and restoration, as has occurred in the Chilote case.
Wood as a Catalyst for Construction and Architecture that Facilitates the Creation of Sustainable and Resilient Communities. The Case of the Palafitos de Chiloé, Chile
The present study explores how wood can act as a catalyst for construction and architecture that facilitates the creation of sustainable and resilient communities, preventing landscape degradation and restoration. We selected the stilt houses of Chiloé Island as a case study due to (1) the unique vernacular architecture; (2) the geographical morphology that has allowed from its genesis as a city to build in wood and sustainable materials; (3) the unique transportation system (minga), (4) management of its gentrification, despite being an iconic tourist destination in Chile, and (5) being a sustainable territory, with the management of its density, despite being an island and highly populated. We developed the methodology through the constructive analysis of a typical stilt house, woods used in its process, and interviews that show these constructions’ internal dynamics. We conclude that wood acts as a catalyst for construction and architecture that facilitate the creation of sustainable and resilient communities, preventing landscape degradation and restoration, as has occurred in the Chilote case.
Wood as a Catalyst for Construction and Architecture that Facilitates the Creation of Sustainable and Resilient Communities. The Case of the Palafitos de Chiloé, Chile
Spri. Proceed. in Earth, Environ. Sci.
Anderson, James T. (editor) / Pareti, Stefania (author) / Flores, David (author) / Rudolph, Loreto (author) / Pareti, Martina (author)
International Conference on Advances in Environment Research ; 2022
2023-04-20
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Vernacular Architecture and Wood Construction. The Case of the Stilt House of Chiloé, Chile
| Springer Verlag | 2022
HOUSES - THEME - Holiday house, Chiloé, Chile
| Online Contents | 1999