1. Reconstruction in Chile
Julio Poblete
Architect, MAUD
Partner
DUPLA_Urban Design an d Planning
jpoblete@dupla.cl

2. Contents
-The Disaster and the Reconstruction Plan
- DUPLA Reconstruction Work
-Challenges and Lessons Learned

6. General Figures
25-Mar 370.000 Initial Assesment of HOUSES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED
27-Ago 285.500 FAMILIES REGISTERED IN THE REGISTRY OF VICTIMS
27-Sep 220.000 FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE

7. Managing Emergency: ALDEAS
By July 2010 almost 80.000 emergency houses were constructed in the 6 affected regions .
More than 70.000 of these homes were built in the same places where the victims lived.
4.350 families had no land to build the EH, so that 107 emergency camps - Aldeas - were located
Families living in Aldeas represent less than 5.3% of the total of families living in a emergency
houses after the earthquake.

8. Housing Program

9. Housing Program main challenge:
disperse damage
TALCA
Damage Maping
31.07.2010

10. Reconstruction in the owner’s site
•Respect the right of families to choose their solution.
•The construction in the owner’s site allows to recognize their own roots
•Is an invitation to innovation and more competition in the industry
•Greater transparency, participation
• Highest standards of quality and performance
•Bank of More than 200 models pre-designed and certified by Housing Ministery

11. Housing EXPO for pre-designed homes

12. Housing Program
Demand organization to achieve critical mass for
industrialized homes in remote areas
19,000 dollar-subsidy (once and not
refundable) for a 50 sq. meter home, including
reconnecting to sewage, water supply and
electricity.

13. Common Scenario for Rural Areas
Original Home New Home Emergency Solution

14. Risk Mitigation for Tsumani Areas
• Risk Studies were conducted form Regions VI to IX + Tsunami risk simulations
• 25 Master Plans of Coastline were completed in 6 months.
Cobquecura Dichato Tumbes Lo Rojas
Cocholgue
Llico Tubul Quidico I. Sta. María
Coliumo

15. Urban Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
2 Master Plans for main inland cities
25 Master Plans developed for main coastal cities
100 Regeneration Plans developed for mid-size cities, towns, and villages
 Heritage Recovery Plans developed for 180 historic preservation districts

16. How is Housing Program progressing?
Subsidies
Buildings under Construction/Repairing
Finished

17. DUPLA Reconstruction Work:
-Reconstruction Plan for the city of Talca
-Special Housing Program for Talca’s Historic District
-Design Guidelines por Mid-Density Projects
-Land Pooling Proposal for Mixed Income Projects.

18. TALCA
260 KM.
520 KM.
Population: 238.000 people
Daily Commuters: 40.000 people

19. City Historic Center Severely Damaged
_3600 damaged properties
_ 1700 to be demolished
_ 90 hectares will be available for
redevelopment

20. Main Comercial District Destroyed
80% of Heritage with
considerable damage

21. Continous Facades no longer define the Street nor Public Space

22. Master Plan_ Improve Conectivity
10
11
9 1. Costanera Río Claro
2. Aperturas hacia la Costanera
(4)
2 11 3. Extensión Diagonal hacia
1 2 Costanera
9
12 4. Costanera Piduco Sur
2 5. Extensión Carlos Schor
15
2 14 6. Extensión 26 Sur
13 a
7. Costanera El Cajón Sur
3 8. Circunvalación 30 Oriente
9 9. Circunvalación 17 Norte
10. 20 Norte
11. Canal de la Luz
12. 1 Oriente / 9 O – 11 O
4
13. Extensión Diagonal Pencahue
5 14. Extensión Av. Lircay
15. Conexión 11 Oriente
8
1 EXPROPIACIONES
Av. Lircay / 8 N – 9 N
4
Nuevos accesos (Enlaces ruta 5)
a. Circunvalación 17 Norte
6 4
b. Costanera Piduco Sur
b
7 8
7

23. Master Plan_ Recover and define a Public Space Network
4
Public Space
PARQUES PÚBLICOS
1. Parque Río Claro
1 2. Forestación Cerro La Virgen
a 3. Mejoramiento Estero
Piduco
4. Mejoramiento Estero Baeza
2
CORREDORES
b SEMIPEATONALES
a. Par 4 O y 5O
b. Par 1S – 1N – Diagonal
b
MEJORAMIENTO DEL
a
ESPACIO PÚBLICO
i. 12 N /Av. Lircay-
Circunvalación
3 ii. Av. Lircay / 12 N – 9N
iii. 11 Oriente / 4 N – 8 S
iv. 12 Oriente / 2 N – 8 S
v. 1 Norte / 12 O – 14 O
vi. 1 Sur / 11 O- 12 O
vii. 3 Sur / 12 O – 15 O

25. And a different approach for housing program
Tipology adapted to lot shape and measures
Apaptive Model: space for densifying and/or adding sq. meters

26. Before
After

27. With Urban DNA: 1+1=3
Urban Image, Redefine Public Space, Reinforce Identity.

28. 300 houses under construction (30% of all destroyed within historic distric)

29. Design Guidelines for Mid Density Projects
Goverment adopted them and called for proposals

30. Imagen Objetivo Densificación con Comercio

31. Land Readjustment for Inclusionary Housing Projects
(Proposal by DUPLA + Lincoln Institute of Land Policy + Catholic University Public
Policy Program)

32. Challenges / Lessons Learned / Things to Do
1. Improving Communication with Municipalities and Supporting Local
Capacities.
2. Balance Transparency with Efficiency: Asking sometimes is enemy of Doing
3. Build Common Indicators for evaluating reconstruction
4. Switch to a NOT Business as usual model: Call for Home Builders and
Contractors to be more flexible.
5. Strengthen opportunities for community involvement : Lack of Community
Organization and Weak Empowerment
6. Timely Implementation of special /ad-hoc measures vs. over reacting
(reinvent all)
7. Master Plan Initiatives linked to National Budget and Regular Public
Investment Programs: design a new pipeline for project’s approval and
funding

33. Reconstruction in Chile
Thanks to ULI
Thanks to EBSA (my client and generous donor)
Thanks…
Julio Poblete
Architect, MAUD / Partner
DUPLA_Urban Design an d Planning
jpoblete@dupla.cl