THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE REPUBLICAN CITY. Study on the first forms and adaptations of the urban fabric of the cities of Araucanía, Chile. 1880-1900

Authors

  • Tirza Barría Catalán Universidad Austral de Chile
  • Leonel Pérez Bustamante Universidad de Concepción, Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/siiu.12738

Abstract

The republican cities of Araucanía, a region located in the south of Chile, emerged after the end of the "pacification of Araucanía" (1862-1883). Following the presidential decrees of 1885 and 1889, which established provisions for the founding of towns, plans were drawn up and executed by the engineers in charge of colonization. These cities were projected according to the checkerboard grid, whose general outlines are defined in their first urban plans. Early on, variations and formal adaptations were generated in the layout of streets and blocks due to the geographical conditions of the location and variations in the distribution of state and civil enclosures. However, buildings such as the Fire Station, the Social Club, the Theater, and the Municipality, together formed a new urban facade of the main square, which contributed to the urban identity through its architecture.

 

Keywords: founding of cities, urban plans, architecture, Araucania, Araucanía

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Published

2024-03-06

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SIIU2023_LISBOA