Comunidad Andalucía

This article is part of the [Beyond Los Andes] , a personal project curated by Germán Andrés Chacón that explores the approach of modernity and the following tendencies on Chilean architecture through the analysis of some of its works, seeking to reveal the features that define its specific nature. Este artículo es parte de la serie [Beyond Los Andes] , comisariada por Germán Andrés Chacón en la que se estudia el enfoque de la modernidad y las posteriores tendencias en la arquitectura chilena a través del análisis de algunas de sus obras, tratando de revelar los aspectos que definen su carácter específico. Andalucía Community is a social housing development of 178 units located in Santiago de Chile. It was designed in 1991 by Fernando Castillo Velasco, who long before had become not only one of the most renowned architects of the country –Chilean Architecture National Prize of 1983–, but also mayor of La Reina township in Santiago and rector of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. The discussion he had with Salvador Allende in 1973 –which he recounts as follows– demonstrates his reputed position: “He told me: «Listen, I want a good architect as Housing Minister». And I told him: «Yes, Mr. President, I agree to be Housing Minister, but I think we are not going to build any houses». That was two months before the coup… Allende told me: «Yes, the situation is quite messy»”. La Comunidad Andalucía es un conjunto de 178 viviendas sociales situado en Santiago de Chile. Fue proyectado en 1991 por Fernando Castillo Velasco, quien mucho antes había llegado a ser, además de uno de los más prestigiosos arquitectos del país–Premio Nacional de Arquitectura de Chile 1983–, alcalde de la comuna santiaguina de La Reina y rector de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.