designboom book report: META ten pavilions for chile

META10 – ‘tirua’ by office KGDVS image © designboom

editor: pezo von ellrichshausen publisher: ediciones ARQ year: 2011 size: 239 pages, 17 × 24 cm ISBN:  978-956-14-1223-1

www.edicionesarq.cl

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META adds a new value to the reconstruction in as much as it contributes to the recovery of the tangible energies within the affected communities.

content                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  this volume is a compilation of ten pavilions which have been designed to begin reconstruction efforts along the chilean coastline. devastated in the monumental earthquake on february 27, 2010, the area surrounding the area of concepciòn has become the focus of the META initiative which intends to implement small structures to contribute to the fragile cultural fabric of the affected communities in the bìo bìo region. responding to the landscape of each site, the spaces will provide a site for community gathering and social connections.

represented projects were created by spanish architect alberto campo baeza, buenos aires-based practice adamo faiden, san francisco-based practice johnston marklee, studio mumbai architects of india, pezo von ellrichshausen of chile, australian architect sean godsell, portuguese architect paulo david, norwegian firm rintala eggertsson, london-based sergison bates and office kgdvs of brussels, belgium.

is it for me? if you are interested in learning about the history of earthquakes in chile and the current initiative and related proposals to rebuild the chilean coastline, then this book is for you.

effects of the chilean earthquake on february 27th 2010  image © designboom

map showing the architect’s original location in relation to concepciòn, chile image © designboom

map showing locations of the pavilions along the coastline near concepcion, chile image © designboom

renderings of META01 – ‘cobquecura by alberto camp baeza image © designboom

renderings of META04 – ‘tumbes’ by studio mumbai image © designboom

META02 – ‘coliumo’ by adamo faiden image © designboom

renderings of META08 – ‘lebu’ by rintala eggertsson image © designboom

detailed floor plans of META08 – ‘lebu’ by rintala eggertsson image © designboom

sections of META08 – ‘lebu’ by rintala eggertsson image © designboom

front cover image © designboom

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— the 2011 SZHK biennale in shenzhen, china ran from december 8th through december 11th 2011. the scale of certain projects is such that the architect becomes not only a designer of buildings but also city planner and landscape architect and the shenzhen & hong kong bi-city biennale of urbanism \ architecture reflects this in its theme: architecture creates cities – cities create architecture. the SZHK biennale is the first to focus on urbanism as an ongoing theme to explore issues of the city as an active agent in contemporary culture. the program included more than 30 exhibitions, symposiums, panel discussions and performances. terence riley has been appointed chief curator (he is the first international curator for the event). the hong kong edition will work to complement the shenzhen biennale in an integrative way and is curated by gene king and anderson lee currently under preparation and due to open in february 2012. designboom is the principal international media partner of the SZHK biennale.