Trawupeyüm Intercultural Village
Trawupeyüm Intercultural Village, Curarrehue, Chile, 2002-2004. Photographer: Eliseo Huencho, https://www.e-flux.com/architecture/the-settler-colonial-present/354579/indigenous-architectural-design-guides-in-chile/
We Liwen Valdivia Home
We Liwen Valdivia Home, Valdivia, Chile, 2017. Photographer: Eliseo Huencho. https://www.e-flux.com/architecture/the-settler-colonial-present/354579/indigenous-architectural-design-guides-in-chile/
Introduction
This page focuses on the Indigenous people of Chile, primarily the Mapuche in south-central Chile. While the resources provided are centered on the architecture and design practices present in these communities, we also give information about the current political and social issues affecting the Mapuche with the belief that these issues are in conversation with the architectural and design practices. The section “Accessing Materials” offers tips and information about searching for additional resources about the subject.
Accessing Materials
Some useful initial key words to use for searching for articles or books in the catalogue are:
- Indigenous + Chile
- Mapuche + Chile
- Chilean Architecture
- Architecture + Mapuche
- Architecture + Indigenous + Chile
- Vernacular Architecture + Chile
Since many resources may be in Spanish, it may be useful to try these key words in Spanish as well. For example:
- Indígena + Chile
- Arquitectura + Indígena + Chile
Publications
¿Pérdida o recuperación del Mapudungun? by Call Number: PM5463 .P356 2017ISBN: 956368804XPublication Date: 2017
Guías de Diseño Arquitectónico Mapuche by Publication Date: 2017
Postcolonialism, Heritage, and the Built Environment by ISBN: 3030608573Publication Date: 2021-01-12
- Indigenous Architectural Design Guides in ChileFrom "E-flux Architecture." Written by Eliseo Huencho
- The Ruka Mapuche: Clues for a sustainable architecture in southern Chile?From "Vernacular Architecture: Towards a Sustainable Future." Written by C.J. Whitman, G. Armijo P., and N.J. Turnbull.
- Mapuche Ceremonial Landscape, Social Recruitment and Resource RightsFrom "World Archaeology." Written by Tom D. Dillehay.
- Sustainability notions in vernacular architecture of Choapa ValleyFrom "Vernacular Architecture: Towards a Sustainable Future - Proceedings of the International Conference on Vernacular Heritage, Sustainability and Earthen Architecture." Written by M.L Lobos, N. Jorquera, and F. Pfenniger.