Traditional materials are also undergoing a revolution READ the full interview in Constructing a sustainable future The return to traditional building methods and nature-inspired solutions can be seen all over the world. A revolution in the making, says Rosanna Forray, an architect specializing in urban social development in Chile. “For architects in Chile, the revolution started twenty years ago. On different fronts, and at different scales: from the microscale of individual dwellings, with the resurgence of traditional mudbrick construction methods, to the academic research related with the construction industry on the intermediate scale, as exemplified by medium-rise buildings for public use and social housing developments where wood is the dominant construction element. This minor revolution has even occurred on the macro scale, with landscaping projects which use the dynamics of nature to reduce the impact of flooding. Infrastructure projects to manage natural hazards are increasingly incorporating solutions based on natural processes. It’s a slow revolution, however, and it’s taken over twenty years for it to yield fruit, in terms not only of technological innovation but also in terms of its contribution to public policy and public construction projects.” POINT OF VIEW 50
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