America'S Extreme South Modernity: Cerro Sombrero'S Redefinition
Date Issued
2021-10
Type
Artículo de conferencia
Journal
Inheritable Resilience: Sharing Values Of Global Modernities - 16Th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020+1 Proceedings
Volume
3
Start page
1008
End page
1013
The discovery of oil in the south of Chile (1945) kickstarted a process of industrialization and modernization of the country, which required the construction of infrastructure for its development. According to this, on the Main Island of Tierra Del Fuego, the State planned and built small settlements, as well as a populated centre, created ex nihilo, formed of housing and facilities, as a centre for productive and logistics operations, designed by Chilean architects, named as "Cerro Sombrero" (1956-1960). Its design, planning and architecture showed new resources not present until then in the austral territory, which have been linked to emblematic modern architecture proposals in South America. However, this interpretation has omitted planning and design aspects of the settlement that did not strictly adhere to the parameters of the modern movement, but are closer to expressions related to North American suburbs of the 19th century. The present work starts from the basis that omissions and misinterpretations of references have converged in Cerro Sombrero's recognition as a part of modern architecture in the extreme south of America, while crossing elements from the doctrine of the Modern Movement with foreign aspects of it. Its relevance lies in the opportunity provided for the understanding of the emergence and adequacy of modern architecture in the south of Chile. Accordingly, it can be established that Cerro Sombrero constitutes, beyond a model of modern architecture in Chile, a synthesis of different referents that represents a specific kind of modern architecture in the extreme south of the continent.