Renovation, restauration and recycling of the Richter House in Frutillar. A sustainable critical intervention

Authors

  • Edward Rojas Universidad Arcis

Keywords:

timber construction heritage, critical intervention, ceparation, restoration, recycling

Abstract

Frutillar was founded in 1856 as part of the German colonisation of Lago Llanquihue in the south of Chile. Today, inhabitants enjoy a high standard of living due to the town’s comfortable scale and close, harmonious relationship with nature. The town also has considerable cultural activity and a significant number of timber heritage houses built by German colonists.

The Casa Richter is the oldest in the town, built of native timber in 1895 following an austere, neoclassical design using the “tablazón labrada” construction technique. In 2005 an institution connected with the Teatro del Lago decided to purchase and renovate this building in order to house a School of Arts for younger generations.

This project was carried out through a “critical intervention” which sought not only a technical reparation of the old timber building, but also to restore it to its former glory, while recycling some spaces according to the requirements of its new role.

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Author Biography

Edward Rojas, Universidad Arcis

Docente Escuela de Arquitectura Universidad Arcis, Santiago y Castro

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Published

2009-08-15

How to Cite

Rojas, E. (2009). Renovation, restauration and recycling of the Richter House in Frutillar. A sustainable critical intervention. ARQUITECTURAS DEL SUR, 27(35), 82–95. Retrieved from https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/AS/article/view/833

Issue

V.27, N.35 (Agosto 2009): RESTAURACIÓN Y RECICLAJE

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