4×4=16 Women in Architecture Panel

RDC’s Washington, DC office is honored to serve as a sponsor for the AIA DC Design Excellence Committee’s film screening and panel on November 9, 6-7:30 PM to recognize the remarkable contributions of South American women architects to the world of creativity, design, and diversity.

Through the eyes of local women architects, the series explores diverse typologies of unseen architectural forms in South American countries.

This 4×4 = 16 Chile showcases the work of architects Mirene Elton, Loreto Lyon, Jeannette Plaut and Cazú Zegers.

Register to attend virtually here


Learning Objectives:

  • Discover the seamless dialogue between Chilean architecture, the Andes Cordilleras and the Southern Pacific Ocean; resulting in buildings that inhabit their territory and environment with respect and leaving no trace.

  • Illustrate the use of wood as a building material from context to detail; by means of combining high experimentation and low-tech construction.

  • Identify the Chilean rural house typology related to its roots in local and sustainable materials.

  • Discuss the overall view of women in the design and construction business in Chile, and how they are dedicated to activities related to the profession and gender.