Thesis Centro de cultivo de algas Jardín Marino
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2025-12
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Arquitectura
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Campus Santiago San Joaquín
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La Patagonia chilena constituye uno de los territorios más australes y singulares del planeta, caracterizada por una geografía fragmentada de fiordos, canales y archipiélagos, donde confluyen ecosistemas marinos y terrestres de alto valor ecológico. En este entorno, la creciente presencia de actividades productivas como la salmonicultura ha generado transformaciones significativas en los sistemas costeros, evidenciando la necesidad de repensar las formas de habitar, producir y relacionarse con el paisaje marítimo. El proyecto Jardín Marino surge como una respuesta arquitectónica y territorial frente a esta problemática, proponiendo un centro de cultivo y restauración ecológica basado en el uso de algas como organismos regeneradores del ecosistema marino. Más que un edificio único, el Jardín Marino se concibe como un prototipo modular replicable, capaz de adaptarse a diversas condiciones del borde costero patagónico, configurando una red de infraestructuras orientadas a la investigación. Cada módulo se plantea como una unidad adaptable y de bajo impacto, cuya modulación y programa varían según el contexto ecológico y social en el que se inserta. A través de su flexibilidad constructiva y programática, el sistema busca restaurar ecosistemas degradados, diversificar la matriz productiva y vincular a las comunidades locales con los procesos naturales del mar. Así, el proyecto articula arquitectura, ciencia y territorio en una estrategia integrada de restauración costera, donde el diseño se entiende como una herramienta activa de regeneración ambiental.
The Chilean Patagonia is one of the southernmost and most distinctive regions on the planet. Its fragmented geography—made up of fjords, channels, and archipelagos—brings together exceptionally valuable marine and terrestrial ecosystems. In recent years, however, the expansion of industrial activities such as salmon farming has significantly altered these coastal environments, making it clear that we must rethink how we inhabit, produce, and relate to the maritime landscape. The project “Jardín Marino” is conceived as an architectural and territorial response to this challenge. It proposes a center for ecological cultivation and restoration that uses seaweed as a regenerative organism within the marine ecosystem. Rather than a single building, the Marine Garden functions as a replicable modular prototype, capable of adapting to different conditions along the Patagonian shoreline. Together, these modules form a network of infrastructures dedicated to research, cultivation, and environmental education. Each module is designed as a low-impact, adaptable unit whose layout and program vary depending on the ecological and social context in which it is placed. Through its constructive and programmatic flexibility, the system aims to restore degraded ecosystems, diversify local productive activities, and strengthen the connection between coastal communities and the natural processes of the sea. Therefore, the project articulates architecture, science, and landscape into an integrated coastal restoration strategy—where design becomes an active tool for environmental regeneration.
The Chilean Patagonia is one of the southernmost and most distinctive regions on the planet. Its fragmented geography—made up of fjords, channels, and archipelagos—brings together exceptionally valuable marine and terrestrial ecosystems. In recent years, however, the expansion of industrial activities such as salmon farming has significantly altered these coastal environments, making it clear that we must rethink how we inhabit, produce, and relate to the maritime landscape. The project “Jardín Marino” is conceived as an architectural and territorial response to this challenge. It proposes a center for ecological cultivation and restoration that uses seaweed as a regenerative organism within the marine ecosystem. Rather than a single building, the Marine Garden functions as a replicable modular prototype, capable of adapting to different conditions along the Patagonian shoreline. Together, these modules form a network of infrastructures dedicated to research, cultivation, and environmental education. Each module is designed as a low-impact, adaptable unit whose layout and program vary depending on the ecological and social context in which it is placed. Through its constructive and programmatic flexibility, the system aims to restore degraded ecosystems, diversify local productive activities, and strengthen the connection between coastal communities and the natural processes of the sea. Therefore, the project articulates architecture, science, and landscape into an integrated coastal restoration strategy—where design becomes an active tool for environmental regeneration.
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Arquitectura costera, Restauración ecológica, Ecosistemas marinos, Bioclimática, Cultivo de algas, Industria salmonera, Patagonia chilena
