MATERIA URBANA: urbanism

23.10.16 El desafío de construir con integración social en una ciudad segregada

El siguiente artículo fue publicado el Las Noticias del Diario Universidad de Chile, en la sección de Vivienda y Sustentabilidad y está basado en las entrevistas realizadas al Prof profesor Claudio Cerda y a la Prof Beatriz Maturana sobre su investigación.

Página del proyecto: https://bmaturanacossio.wixsite.com/viss/
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La posibilidad de revertir la segregación de una ciudad del tamaño y las características de Santiago, con una amplia periferia con bajo acceso a servicios y deficiente infraestructura, es una materia que ha generado intensos debates políticos, movilizaciones sociales, y también investigación desde la academia. En Prensa Uchile hablamos con Beatriz Maturana, de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo y Claudio Cerda, académico de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, quienes han estudiado esta materia, para analizar las posibilidades de desarrollar una política de integración en la capital.

20.6.16 Proyectos que hacen ciudad: Parque Bicentenario de la Infancia

Este es un impresionante parque de 9.000 m2, ubicado en la comuna histórica de Recoleta, con un pasado industrial y que entre fines del siglo XIX y mediados del siglo XX, fue lugar de acogida para cientos de inmigrantes del Medio Oriente, principalmente originarios de Palestina, Siria y el Líbano. Hoy esta comuna recibe una gran cantidad de inmigrantes de países vecinos y también lugares lejanos como Haití. Es por lo anterior, que la ubicación del Parque Bicentenario de la Infancia, ocupando la ladera poniente del Parque Metropolitano de Santiago, no podía haber sido mejor.

Una inusual experiencia donde los niños pueden jugar seguros al borde de una importante avenida.

Una serie de resfalines crea un borde continuo y
permeable integrando el parque a la ciudad.

9.3.16 Políticas sustentables y la FAU

El miércoles 30 de diciembre pasado se aprobó la nueva Política Nacional de Energía, evento en el cual participó la FAU. La política, cuyo objetivo es el logro de “un futuro energético bajo en emisiones, a costos competitivos, inclusivo y resiliente”, aspira a que por lo menos un 70% de la energía eléctrica al 2050 provenga de fuentes renovables, basada principalmente en la energía solar y eólica. Según se indica, esta forma de enfrentar la sustentabilidad fomenta una mirada integral, la que considera tanto los desafíos ambientales, los sociales y los económicos.

Parte de las ideas y urgencias que se destacaron durante los workshops y que permearon esta política, son el reconocimiento de que las estrategias deben comenzar ahora, porque “el futuro ya llegó” y este no trae buenas noticias en lo que respecta a los efectos del cambio climático y los recursos energéticos del país.

15.6.15 Valparaíso, puerto y montaña: un desafío [en] pendiente

Fuente: Revista AUS
Autor: Beatriz Maturana

RESUMEN / "Las siguientes reflexiones se enmarcan en un seminario presentado durante la Semana de la Sustentabilidad (mayo, 2014), en la Universidad de Chile. Este seminario se enfocó en el reciente incendio de Valparaíso, el que se contrasta con el incendio que afectó parte del estado de Victoria, Australia (febrero 7, 2009). Ambos incendios se consideran los más devastadores en la historia de estos países.

26.7.14 Académica FAU Beatriz Maturana Cossio, expone en conferencia IAPS

Este año la conferencia IAPS 2014 tuvo como consigna la "Transición a sociedades sustentables: diseño, investigación y políticas para estilos de vida y comunidades en transformación".

Artículo original: http://www.fau.uchile.cl/noticias/academica-fau-beatriz-maturana-cossio-expone-en-conferencia-iaps

Beatriz Maturana Cossio, arquitecta, académica de la FAU (Instituto de la Vivienda) y parte del comité científico de la IAPS (International Association of People-Environment Studies),[1] representó a la Universidad de Chile en la Conferencia No. 23 de la IAPS con una ponencia titulada “La vivienda de integración social y la sustentabilidad en la nueva política de desarrollo urbano” tema que investiga a través del proyecto de investigación Fondecyt No. 11130636 que ella dirige. La sesión conducida por Peter Kellett (University of Newcastle, especialista en el tema de vivienda social y por mucho tiempo colega y colaborador del INVI), se ubicó en la temática dedicada a la vivienda sustentable.

Esta es la tercera vez que la profesora Maturana presenta en IAPS, donde el año pasado se enfocó en los campus sustentables, tema que ella ha venido investigando a través de la asignatura “Hábitat Sustentable: el Campus Universitario, su Barrio y su Entorno”, la que se volverá a ofrecer este semestre.

Ilustración 1: ejemplo de un palacio gitano en áreas de residenciales de Timisoara.

8.10.12 A stroll along Paseo Bulnes and Sta. Isabel Street

Santiago, Chile

Paseo Presidente Bulnes

click here for competition details

Paseo Bulnes (Bulnes Promenade) and Santa Isabel areas represent another significant historical district in downtown Santiago (centre). A recent call for an international competition of ideas aims to revitalise its civic character and further its importance within the city´s grid. The elite jury for this competition includes the Pritzker Prize Rafael Moneo.

Find more about Paseo Bulnes and the competition here: Se revitaliza el Paseo Bulnes and Paseo Bulnes International Competition

24.11.10 Modelos de desarrollo urbano

Modelos de desarrollo urbano y paisaje se abordarán en charlas convocadas en la U. Central
Source: Seconstruye.com

Se trata de encuentros abiertos y gratuitos dirigidos a estudiantes y docentes relacionadas con la arquitectura y disciplinas afines.

Dos actividades de conversación con expertos invitados se han programado para el miércoles 24 de noviembre en la Facultad de Arquitectura, urbanismo y Paisaje de la Universidad Central de Chile. La primera de éstas partirá a las 09.00 con “Evaluación y Panel. Modelos de Desarrollo y Proyecto Urbano”, organizado por el taller Urbanismo V de Escuela de Arquitectura, dirigido por el docente y geógrafo Ricardo Jordán y el ayudante Daniel González.

Find the article here.

1.11.10 Architectural education and the shared space: Agrado’s city

The city, where culture and the society’s realities are expressed, is described by Lewis Mumford in the following terms:

The city in its complete sense, then, is a geographic plexus, an economic organization, an institutional process, a theatre of social action, and an aesthetic symbol of collective unity. [1]

At the two extremes, I have been to magnificent cities of rather plain architecture and also visited mediocre cities with impressive pieces of architecture—pieces that do not contribute to give the city a coherent rhythm and which instead fight for attention. I was eager to travel to London and see with my own eyes those buildings that I had only seen in photographs, for instance Richard Rogers’ Lloyds building or Norman Foster’s Gherkin—prominent buildings that define the skyline and that, from afar, stand as a promise of a good city. Yet, when in close proximity the enchantment vanishes to expose the real self, a meagre and greedy architectural stance that interiorises anything that may be good about its architecture.

Figure 1 - One of the entries to Richard Rogers' Lloyds building. Photograph by author.

10.9.09 Melbourne's Bushfires: time to reflect new urban strategies

Melbourne's Bushfires: isn't it time to reflect new urban strategies?

Presentation at Process@Loop: Responses to Bushfire, May 4 2009. Loop Bar, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne.

As harsh climate conditions with its disastrous consequences become more frequent, Australian authorities and politicians are now quick to name climate change as a contributing factor. In view of a future increasingly exposed to a harsher climate, calls for the review of emergency laws, the upgrading of fire evacuation plans and building regulations are been considered. However, are these expedient responses dealing with the complex issue of suburban and outer suburban living?

Melbourne's Bushfires: ... by beatriz

22.12.08 Notes on "513 Glenroy Line"

By Beatriz C. Maturana

Photograph by Matthew Lew, bifurcaciones

Three aspects fascinated me about Carlos Alcalde’s article, "513 Glenroy Line". The first is his sharp and direct commentary about Melbourne—no Anglo affectation, not masking the shock, no acceptance of local notions of correctness. The second is the content of course, particularly in regards to the harshness of the city, the commonly accepted (and general unawareness) of extremes of monotony. The third is his deep understanding of the way in which cities work, the interconnectedness of all, people, economy, form, distribution of architectural woks and transport. This last point interests me greatly because here Alcalde places himself in the urbanist' shoes and speaks as an urbanist would do (a American urbanist, non-Anglo that is). This cross-disciplinary understanding would not surprise anyone in a European or American (non-Anglo) context, although this is highly unusual here where separation among urban professional fields is extreme—to the point of ‘silence’. This lack of convivial collaboration and conversation among urban disciplines seem to be replicated in the city—a “kingdom of commodity”, of “super-survivors”, of postcard type of imagery and then… the suburbs, as Alcalde notes.

13.3.08 Melbourne CBD, its close neighbours and its greater rest: a question about public transport, equity and urban quality

The following notes were written for the presentation delivered at the Sustainable Living Festival, under the title of Sustainable Transport – Visions for Victoria in 2010. It contains all what I didn’t say and some bits of what I actually spoke about. Public transport is an ongoing issue for cities in Australia and it is one that we hope will drive all the professions of the built environment to jointly address it as a critical urban issue. I would appreciate comments or questions that could assist to further develop these ideas.

Melbourne CBD, its close neighbours and its greater rest: a question about public transport, equity and urban quality

Melbourne is a city fractioned not only spatially but also in our perception of what Melbourne involves. Think for a moment about the dichotomy between the notions of ‘city’ and suburbs as opposed to city and its centre—the first referring to what the city is and the suburbs are not, with the latter referring to an entire city with a centre. This fractioned notion of Melbourne coincides—whether by mere chance or design—with the delimitations defined the extent of its public transport. Quality public transport means a transport service that offers at least two reliable transport modes (underground, buses, perhaps although less efficient for a large metropolis, trains and trams), frequent, direct, affordable, available day and night (including weekends) and accessible by a five minutes walk.

10.10.03 Federation Square and the Public Realm: Is this the new heart of Melbourne?

Federation Square and the Public Realm: Is this the new heart of Melbourne?

Federation Square presented the city with the opportunity to achieve the civic space for which Melbourne had been longing for the last 150 years. Without doubt, Federation Square, as a whole has become a landmark for the city. However, if this urban space was developed to satisfy a public interest, has it achieved this aim? In my many visits to understand this place and its day-to-day activities, I noticed something curious, except for those who work there, very few people are going about in their daily business. I am interested in the role of Federation Square in regards to the claim that it has become Melbourne`s new civic heart, a “community space”, the link between the city and the river and with the issue of who has, as expressed by Henri Lefebvre, “the right to the city”. The new Federation Square, the size of a city block, occupies a pivotal part of the City of Melbourne. It houses the indigenous galleries at the Ian Potter Centre of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), the Melbourne Visitors Centre, SBS Television Studios and the BMW Edge amphitheatre. Claims Opinions on the success or otherwise of Federation Square vary widely; while Professor Miles Lewis describes it as a “great missed opportunity” and “something of an embarrassment”, Peter Seamer (CEO Federation Square) has compared it to the “St Mark`s Square or Piccadilly Circus” stating that, “it is the centre of Melbourne”.

B. Maturana, “Federation Square and the public realm: is this the new heart of Melbourne?” Planning News – Victoria, vol. 29, No.9, 2003, pp.8-11

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