Author(s): Alejandro Aravena, Andres Iacobelli

ARCHITECTURE MONOGRAPHS | HUMANITARIAN / COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE | HATJE CANTZ | RESIDENTIAL | HATJE CANTZ

Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena (born 1967) founded Elemental in 2001 in Santiago with the goal of directly alleviating social deprivation. This publication documents the social activity and history of the international architectural team and sheds light on its financing strategies, such as participatory building and projects devoted to infrastructure and transportation.