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FollowPre-event: Chilean Modern Heritage Masterpieces: Montemar Marine Biology Institute and United Nations Building
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.
Pre Event: Reconstructing Modern interiors, 2023-08-22, 11:00 hrs (Santiago de Chile)
Image credits: Peter Schier. Photographic rights Bardi Institute.
Description
The challenge of researching and reusing interiors, often detached from their architectural exteriors, introduces a methodological complexity encompassing a range of questions that extend beyond the immediate subject.
Questions about the dissociation between use (actual or past), the artistic meaning of the designer, and the design process are variables that need to be considered as part of the research itself. These variables impact directly the process of reuse, and conservation and must include intangible aspects such as the emotional attachment. The presence of intangible aspects further underscores the necessity to contemplate the information sources feeding the study and the pivotal role archives play in safeguarding interior spaces. In its essence, the study and repurposing of interiors encompass a harmonious fusion of objective investigation and subjective interpretation, where historical, cultural, and emotional dimensions coalesce.
Type of event: Online
Speakers
Zsuzsanna Böröcz (Domomomo International Specialist Committee on Interior Design Co-Chair, Docomomo Belgium).
Marta Peixoto (Domomomo International Specialist Committee on Interior Design Secretary. Docomomo Brazil, PROPAR UFRGS).
Anita Puig (Docomomo Chile)
Date: August 22nd. (3:00 PM UTC)
Date details: Santiago Chile 11:00 hrs
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.
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.
Chile será organizador de la 18th International Docomomo Conference & Students Workshop 2024
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.
17th International Docomomo Conference 2022 / Call for Abstracts opens at 15th July, 2021
Docomomo International is pleased to annouce that the 17th International Docomomo Conference will be hosted at the School of Architecture, Universitat Politècnica de Valencia in Valencia, Spain, between 7th and 10th September, 2022, under the theme “Modern Design: Social Commitment & Quality of Life“.
This theme will encourage us to reflect upon how re-thinking interior space in the widest sense was tackled, the different contexts where it was developed and who the main artifices were. If the proposed theme is, in itself, pertinent, today it is of even greater interest as, curiously, the improvement in the health conditions of habitable spaces is an insistent social demand as a result of the international spread on the COVID 19 pandemic.
#01 The Avant-Gardes. First generation architects
This section will analyse the contribution of avantgardes and the designs of recognised architects such as Le Corbusier or Mies van der Rohe, paying special attention to those that transformed households through the mechanization of domestic tasks and the extensive use of ingenious systems of storage and transformable furniture. The search for a healthier and easier life is exemplified in the Margarete Lihotzky’s innovative Frankfurt kitchen (1925). Likewise, it can be claimed that the environmental component was introduced early on by Alvar Aalto with his concern for the landscape, and even Walter Gropius’ social hygiene concerns that invite a re-reading in a similar manner.
#02 Post-war. International expansion
Numerous examples illustrate the worldwide expansion of modern design, now representing timeless models. The aim of this section is to provide a comprehensive reading, although, at the same time, taking geographical particularities into account and contemplating the diversity of cases by analysing relationships and influences.
#03 The Latin American contribution
This section envisages a panorama that will include various generations of architects and from a wide geographical perspective, each location with its own particularities and highlighting their contributions to design and their possible influence.
#04 Women. Pioneers and modern
This section studies the subtleties and, at the same time, the functional designs of female architects, so as to recover their place in history, as essential figures in design and whose works continue to be marketed to this day.
#05 Iberia. Cultural identity
This section deals with the evolution of modern design in Portugal and Spain and analyses both particularities and international influences, bearing in mind that both countries suffered long periods of dictatorships.
Proposed dates
- 15 July 2021: Call for abstracts.
- 30 September 2021: Abstracts submission deadline.
- 15 November 2021: Notification abstracts selection. Opening date for registration.
- 30 December 2021: Full papers submission deadline (1st version). Earlybird Registration deadline.
- 28 February 2022: Deadline for session chairs to return papers with comments to the speakers.
- 30 March 2022: Full papers submission deadline (final version).
- 15 July 2022: Registration deadline.
More information on the conference’s website (available soon).
Postergado para el 2021 el 16th International DOCOMOMO Conference 2020
Docomomo Japan and Docomomo International together regrettably came to a decision to postpone the 2020 conference for a year.
The team continues to carefully monitor the situation in order to make a decision in setting a new schedule for the postponed conference. If you already know that you will cancel your participation in 2021, either for the presentation, poster presentation, or attendance at the rescheduled conference, please let us know by 31 May 2020 via email. (mail to: info@docomomo2020.com).
For the reimbursement procedure, please follow the instructions in the return email to your request for a refund. We will only refund the conference fee to those who individually request a refund.
The reimbursement amount will be the amount you remitted minus the bank transaction fees. Docomomo2020 secretariat will NOT take any handling fee through this procedure. The reimbursement will begin from 1 June 2020 in order of receipt of the requests. The cancellation request MUST be made prior to 31 May 2020 to be eligible for this reimbursement in toto. From this date on, as a basic rule, we will not reimburse your fee providing that we continue to host the event in the year 2021, and the fee you have already paid will be used as your attendance fee in 2021.
For Docomomo2020 Authors:
The deadline for the Full Paper and Poster session remains to be the same:15 June 2020 (12pm(noon)GMT). Please submit your appropriate data to the DropBox setup by your particular session chair. Please contact us if you do not wish to continue to participate in the rescheduled conference.
Publication of the proceedings will also be made in 2021.
If you need to have written proof of publication certification stated before the original schedule date in 2020,Docomomo Japan will issue such statement after the confirmation with your session chair who has been given the desk review of your paper. Please contact us in regard to this matter.(mail to : info@docomomo2020.com).
In the meantime, Docomomo Japan and Docomomo International appreciatethe solidarity and support you are showing to all of us in getting through these difficult times for the entire world. Please stay close in spirit but keep spatially apart until the right time comes. We’ll meet again in 2021!
April 30, 2020
DOCOMOMO Japan