Identity Postmortem: Reforming an Identity for Chuquicamata Through Architecture
Name
Hawke Gihm
Education degree
Master
Subject area
Architecture
Study programme
Architecture and Extreme Environments
Institute
Architecture and Technology
Year
2020
We examine the altered landscape of the Atacama Desert in Chile, specifically the crater left by the copper mining operations in Chuquicamata. The open-pit as they call it ﹣ is a permanent scar, an artifact of the anthropocene that cannot be reverted or normalized. In celebration rather than despondence, this project seeks to alter presuppositions and establish a new typology of memorial.
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The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals
Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s):
Quality education (4)
Decent work and economic growth (8)
Industry, innovation and infrastructure (9)
Responsible consumption and production (12)
