Abstract

ELGUETA STRANGE, Hernán Alejandro. Popular Architecture of the town of San José de Maipo, heritage and cultural identity at risk. Apuntes [online]. 2013, vol.26, n.2, pp.80-89. ISSN 1657-9763.

The importance of identifying our built heritage, which represents the response of our culture, its history and evolution, allows us to reflect on its importance regarding cultural identity. But this manifestation is not always recognized in the basic unit which is housing, since it is often unperceived within the context in which it is located. Understanding the materialization of this as man's relationship with space and territory through ways of living adapted to the times, understanding not only the cultural but also the economic as well as social aspects and risks involved in the territorial settlement can prove that traditional architecture is a response to the different variables that are part of a cultural identity. Through the architecture of San José de Maipo we show the significance of the response of housing in the identification of cultural identity and heritage that we should not fail to appreciate because of the relevance in the reflection of the history of peoples.

Keywords : folk architecture; risk; built heritage; identity.

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