The Chilean Architecture and Urbanism Biennial (Spanish: ''Bienal de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de Chile'') is a major event organized by the Chilean Association of Architects since 1977.
It aims to foster dialogue, reflection, and the exchange of ideas about architectural practice, serving as a platform to showcase the best
Chilean architectural and urban projects form the past two years.
Expositions
Since its inaugural edition, the biennial has been held in various cultural spaces across
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ...
. In 2015, the event took place in
Valparaíso
Valparaíso () is a major city, Communes of Chile, commune, Port, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castilla–La Mancha, Castile-La Mancha, Spain ...
, marking the first edition held outside the Chilean capital.
Since that year, curators for the event have been selected through an open call organized by the Chilean Association of Architects. Seven years later, the
Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage joined the process of selecting curators and pavilion proposals.
The 2022 edition, titled «Vulnerable Habitats» (''Hábitats vulnerables''), was postponed until January 2023. It featured several installations around
La Moneda
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Palace in Santiago, incluiding works by
Smiljan Radić and Nicolás Schmidt, the reconstruction of a pavilion originally designed by
Montserrat Palmer in 1972, and temporary structures designed by Jean Araya and Miguel Casassus, as well as Low Estudio.
Editions
See also
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Architecture of Chile
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Chicago Architecture Biennial
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Venice Biennale of Architecture
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International Architecture Biennale of São Paulo
References
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Architecture festivals
Festivals in Chile
Festivals established in 1977
Architecture in Chile