Overwriting the Memory of a Modern Ruin in Chile: From UNCTAD III to GAM

Located in central Santiago, the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Centre (GAM) is in fact the latest renovation of a building that embodies several historical shifts affecting Chile since 1972. Originally conceived as an emblem of modernisation during Salvador Allende’s presidency, it became the headquarte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ken Qiu Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021-08-01
Series:ARENA Journal of Architectural Research
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Online Access:https://ajar.arena-architecture.eu/articles/305