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Pre event: LAKA – Unveiling the hidden story her creative power / 9/04/2024 / 11:00 AM Santiago

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Speakers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nataša Koselj, architect

Date: 09/04/2024 12:00 am

Date details: 11:00 am Santiago Chile | (UTC -4) due to time change

LAKA – Her own studio in Ljubljana. Photo- MAO

Description

Abstract:   Between 1967 and 1981, Vladimira Bratuž – Laka, a Slovenian architect and sculptor, taught at Ple?nik’s Križanke Art School in Ljubljana. These years represent the period of Slovenian structuralism with Cankarjev dom as the peak of this period. It is interesting that Laka built her own studio, which she named Moj dom (My home) on Veselova Street in Ljubljana, in the same year that Cankarjev dom (Cankar’s home) began to be built in the immediate vicinity. Both buildings have a lot in common, especially in terms of a structuralist approach to the treatment of space, since in both cases the classical understanding of perspective and facade breaks down into sequential views that give a more complex and multidimensional understanding of space and building elements. This brings a new dynamic to the understanding of architecture, in the case of Laka’s living studio ‘My Home’ on a very small scale and in the case of Ravnikar’s Cankarjev dom on a very large scale.

Written by Claudio Galeno

April 7th, 2024 at 6:22 pm

Photo Contest / 18th International Docomomo Conference / deadline september 2nd

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Join the excitement of the 18th Docomomo International Conference with our photo contest! Submit up to 3 original photos focused on the general theme of the Conference “Modern Futures: Sustainable development and cultural diversity”.


Call for Applications!


Deadline: September 2, 2024, 13H00 GMT


Photos must be original and unpublished (not submitted in any other competition or not wholly or partially restricted from reproduction or subject to copyright) and must refer to the thematic areas of the conference (see https://docomomoconference2024.com/thematic-areas/).

The jury, composed of prominent photographers, architects and Docomomo members, will choose one winner and five special mentions, who will exhibit their work at the event and appear in Docomomo promotions.


The photography registration form is open, you can find it in the following link or check our Linktree in bio.

Written by Claudio Galeno

April 2nd, 2024 at 5:07 pm

Pre Event: Conserving Modern Heritage in Germany / 02/04/2024 / 11:00 am / 18th International Docomomo Conference

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Berlin_Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, 2020. © Mila Hacke

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Speakers

Uta Pottgiesser, Chair Docomomo International (TU Delft/TH OWL)

Monika Markgraf, Docomomo Germany (Registers Committee)

Date

02/04/2024 11:00 am

Date details

Santiago Chile 11:00 hrs (UTC -3)

Description

The continuous documentation of modern masterpieces, emblematic neighborhoods and ordinary buildings and ensembles is at the very heart of Docomomo’s mission. Documentation has been the source of academic and professional exchange within Docomomo’s community in order to understand, protect, conserve and reuse the heritage of Modern Movement. The Docomomo International Specialist Committees Registers (ISC/Registers) was the first one to be established to engage the  to engage the National Working Partiesin developing a global inventory of modern architecture and its conservation.

In its current homework Docomomo Germany documented impressive examples of conservation and reuse that can serve as best practices for different conservation approaches.

The session will give an overview of the current state of the discourse related to conservation technology and conservation management including latest impressions from the Docmomo Germany Conference 2024 dealing with large-scale buildings such as Airport Tegel, Airport Tempelhof or the famous Berlin ICC.

Written by Claudio Galeno

April 2nd, 2024 at 8:50 am

CALL FOR PAPERS: NEW DEADLINE: Feb 12th. 2024/ 18th International Docomomo Conference

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Exciting News for the Docomomo Community! We’re thrilled to announce that the deadline for abstract submissions for the 18th International Docomomo Conference has been extended to February 12th!

Don’t miss this golden opportunity to share your insights and research on modernist architecture and heritage preservation. Whether you’re a seasoned scholar or a fresh voice in the field, we want to hear from you!

Hurry and submit your abstracts by February 12th to be part of this global conversation shaping the future of modern architecture

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More information: https://docomomoconference2024.com/call-for-papers/

Written by Claudio Galeno

January 13th, 2024 at 10:39 am

18th International Docomomo Conference: Call for sessions, deadline extended 30 september, 2023

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Visit the website: https://docomomoconference2024.com/

Call for sessions instructions, template and submit access: https://docomomoconference2024.com/calls-sessions/

Written by Claudio Galeno

September 25th, 2023 at 3:49 pm

Pre-event: Chilean Modern Heritage Masterpieces: Montemar Marine Biology Institute and United Nations Building

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Speakers

Horacio Torrent. President Docomomo Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Maximiano Atria, Docomomo Chile,

Date: 05/09/2023 11:00 am

Date details: Santiago Chile 11:00 hrs (3:00 pm UTC)

United Nations Building, Emilio Duhart, 1960-1966. Photo: René Combeau / Archivo de Originales CID SLGM, FADEU-PUC.

Reuse and transformation of a Modern Movement Masterpiece: UN-CEPAL-ECLAC Building, Santiago Chile.

Abstract:

Recent interventions in modern oeuvres of high cultural significance have set new challenges, opening discussion on the various positions associated with their preservation and sustainability. In particular, the relationship between newly conceived architecture and modern heritage, for which the analysis of the design in the original building, the ideas promoted in terms of its significance, and the results obtained in material terms, become the key features in each case. The experience of the United Nations ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) building in Santiago, Chile, may, in this sense, be of special interest in order to verify possibilities of sustainability that assume both the contingencies among which the rehabilitation process takes place and the values recognized in the building as a monument.

Marine Biology Institute Research Station. Enrique Gebhard 1941-1960. Photo Andres Tellez  

The Montemar Station as a Case Study

Abstract :   

The building, designed by Enrique Gebhard (1909-1978) for the technical facilities of the University of Chile’s newly consolidated Marine Biology Institute, was built in two stages: the first one between 1941 and 1945 and the second between 1955 and 1959.

As one of the most representative buildings of Chilean modern architecture, the historical vicissitudes of its design and building process make it a perfect case-study through which to look at the development of twentieth century’s architecture.

As a case-study, Montemar has been a test-ground for the efforts made by Docomomo Chile to protect and remediate the present situation. Its relevancy as a key example of the best that modern architecture produced in Chile and Latin America makes it an iconic case in conservation issues regarding buildings that suffer decay by obsolescence, lack of maintenance, and the pressure for new uses.

Written by Claudio Galeno

September 4th, 2023 at 6:52 pm

18th International Docomomo Conference / call for sessions deadline extended 20 sep 2023

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Written by Claudio Galeno

September 1st, 2023 at 10:23 am

Call for sessions, 2 june – 1 september 2023: 18th International Docomomo Conference, Santiago, Chile, 2024 / Modern futures: sustainable development and cultural diversity

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The 18th Docomomo International Conference in Chile 2024 will have a call for sessions first, then a call for papers.

The submission of session proposals in a comparative and interdisciplinary way will be greatly encouraged. In order to open up opportunities of discussion of Modern Movement architecture, its conservation in relation to sustainable design, from comprehensive and extended fields of knowledge and points of view, proposal submissions dealing with the following sub-themes are encouraged:

1.

Landscapes and territories of the modern movement

New purposes for obsolete infrastructure, relationship with nature, mining, geographies

2.

Better Cities

Modern towns, intermediate cities, urban design

3.

Public spaces and urban complexes

Housing, urban nature culture, ecological approaches, community recreation and leisure

4.

Education and design

Modern values and adaptive reuse, didactics, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches

5.

Buildings

Ordinary heritage, masterpieces reconsidered

6.

Modern Interiors conservation and everyday life

Adaptivity, furniture, crafts and industrial design

7.

Earthquakes and Sustainable technologies

Material and modern architecture, concrete, glass, wood

8.

Modernity and Diversity

Activism, community participation, gender, cultural legitimacy, geographical approaches, other modernisms

9.

Theories and Histories for conservation and sustainability

Narratives, archives, curatorial practices, exhibitions

10.

New generations for modern futures

Generational studies, social entrepreneurship, innovation, changemakers, critical thinkers, new media, social networks, commons

  • 2 June – 1 September 2023 – Call for sessions.
  • 1 September – Deadline.

The session must have a title and will be related to the thematic areas of the Conference, have one or two organisers/chairs, preferably from different affiliations. The type of session would be a regular paper session (1h40, max. 4/5 papers); or a roundtable. Innovative session formats are welcome.

The session abstract would have a maximum of 600 words, and the description must point to a coherent and focused topic related to the thematic areas of the Conference, clarify the goals and the relevance of the Session, define a leading question, key issues, the scientific relevance of the session in the context of recent state of the art and a list of potential themes that will particularly fit in with the goals of the session.

The sessions may also have sponsors related to research projects, research groups, public institutions, universities, or other organizations.

Each session chair is expected to fund their own travel and expenses to Santiago de Chile. Session chairs must register and establish membership in Docomomo for the 2024 conference by January 5, 2024, and are required to pay the non-refundable conference registration fee as a show of their commitment.

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20 September 2023 – Sessions Selection Announcement.

Session proposals will be selected by the Scientific Committee based on merit and the need to have a well-balanced program according to the following criteria: relevance, novelty/innovation, scientific quality, structure, and organization of the session.

Written by Claudio Galeno

June 23rd, 2023 at 4:34 pm

Chile será organizador de la 18th International Docomomo Conference & Students Workshop 2024

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Vía FADEU-UC.

El presidente de Docomomo Chile, profesor de la Escuela de Arquitectura [de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile] Horacio Torrent, anunció que Docomomo Internacional ha aceptado la propuesta de Chile para la organización de la 18th International Docomomo Conference & Students Workshop Chile 2024, titulada “Modern Futures: Sustainable development and cultural diversity”

La propuesta, advierte Torrent, involucra hasta el momento a Docomomo Chile, la Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Estudios Urbanos UC; la Escuela de Arquitectura UC; el Centro del Patrimonio Cultural UC; la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso; la Universidad Católica del Norte; la Universidad del Bio Bio; la Universidad Austral de Chile; la Universidad San Sebastián; y la Universidad Finis Terrae. Ademas de varias instituciones universitarias latinoamericanas: Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú, Universidad de Belgrano, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco y Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.

La propuesta fue aprobada de manera unánime en el Advisory Board, y fue apoyada por 34 países: Armenia, Argentina, Australia, Bélgica, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iberia, Israel, Itália, Kosovo, Líbano, Macau, México, Netherlands, North Macedônia, Panamá, Perú, Quebec, República Dominicana, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sul, Switzerland, Sudán, Turquía, USA, y Venezuela; además de los reconocimientos de Irán, Hong Kong, y Francia.

“Estamos felices por este tremendo logro, que nos propone el que es el mayor desafío que Docomomo Chile ha enfrentado hasta ahora, y agradecemos el apoyo de todos, que permitió mostrar un capítulo nacional fuerte y unido, y esperamos contar con el apoyo de todos para la organización de este evento”, sostuvo el profesor Torrent.

 Sobre la postulación “Modern Futures: Sustainable development and cultural diversity”

La propuesta tiene como objetivo remarcar la exploración y el desarrollo de nuevas ideas para el futuro de un entorno construido sostenible basado en las experiencias pasadas del Movimiento Moderno.

La arquitectura del Movimiento Moderno se extendió por todo el mundo, y su realización en diferentes lugares fueron fuentes de innovación, nuevos conocimientos y creatividad.

El Movimiento Moderno ha sido muchas veces considerado en su condición unitaria; las historias y teorías han enfatizado tradicionalmente sus significados universales. Pero, de hecho, asumió la diversidad como uno de sus temas. Por lo tanto, hay tantos tipos diferentes de arquitectura moderna en tantos lugares. La conferencia será el momento para debatir el legado del movimiento moderno frente a la diferencia, la diversidad y la necesidad de un nuevo enfoque global.

Por otro lado, la promoción de la conservación del patrimonio moderno requiere la difusión de técnicas y métodos, que pueden ser adaptados a diferentes circunstancias, lugares y climas. La reutilización adaptativa es esencialmente el reconocimiento de la diversidad, pero al mismo tiempo es una forma de lograr la conservación de manera sostenible. La sustentabilidad involucra aspectos materiales y energéticos, así como sociales y de trascendencia. Los objetivos de las Naciones Unidas para el desarrollo sostenible nos brindan un marco para pensar sobre la conservación del patrimonio moderno asociado con las transformaciones globales necesarias.

Nuestro compromiso y conocimiento sobre la conservación del patrimonio moderno puede formar parte de la agenda internacional en busca de la sustentabilidad, entendida en un sentido amplio. El mundo se urbaniza cada vez más, y la reutilización de los espacios creados por el movimiento moderno se vuelve crucial en el entorno metropolitano, más que nada porque la naturaleza se introdujo en el tejido urbano, y las comunidades que la habitan reclaman su derecho a una ciudad más inclusiva, así como una mejor calidad de vida. Y los conjuntos del movimiento moderno brindan un mejor ambiente que la ciudad que se construye hoy.

Docomomo

Docomomo Internacional es una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a la documentación y conservación de edificios, sitios y barrios del Movimiento Moderno. Fue iniciado en 1988 por Hubert-Jan Henket, arquitecto y profesor, y Wessel de Jonge, arquitecto e investigador en la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad Técnica de Eindhoven, Países Bajos.

Las misiones de Docomomo International son:

  • actuar como guardián cuando los edificios importantes del movimiento moderno en cualquier lugar estén bajo amenaza.
  • intercambiar ideas relacionadas con la tecnología de la conservación, la historia y la educación.
  • fomentar el interés en las ideas y la herencia del movimiento moderno.
  • elicitar la responsabilidad hacia esta herencia arquitectónica reciente.

Desde su creación, DOCOMOMO International ha experimentado un rápido crecimiento, estableciéndose como un actor importante no solo en el ámbito de la conservación, sino también en el campo más amplio de la cultura arquitectónica. La naturaleza pluralista e interdisciplinaria de DOCOMOMO International, debido a su capacidad para reunir a historiadores, arquitectos, urbanistas, paisajistas, conservacionistas, docentes, estudiantes y funcionarios públicos, ha sido un gran activo.

 

Ver anuncio sobre el congreso en el sitio de Docomomo Internacional, aquí.