ELIZABETH WAGEMANN

Elizabeth Wagemann is a trained architect that conducts research on housing in extreme situations using prefabricated and modular designs. She graduated from Universidad Católica de Chile with a Bachelor of Architecture (2001) and a Master in Architecture (2005). She received an MPhil in Architecture (2012) from the University of Cambridge and is currently a PhD candidate at the same university.

Before starting her studies at the University of Cambridge, she worked the Catholic University of Chile as an instructor (Thesis, 2nd year Studio, Experimental Prototypes) and coordinator of the master programmes (Architecture, Urban Design and Landscape). She also worked as an architect in small and medium scale projects. Her M.Arch Thesis was exhibited at the Architecture Biennial of Chile 2010, and was presented in different conferences. Her PhD is funded by Becas Chile Scholarship.

In her MPhil in Architecture at Cambridge she carried out a research called "Transitional accommodation after disasters. The gap between transitional and permanent housing". The research presents a comparison of shelters built in the past decade, showing a tendency to develop universal prototypes centred on the short-term product, when long-term projects are needed.

Her current research is based on the flexibility and adaptation of shelters after disasters. Modifications done by users on prefabricated solutions are studied, with the aim to define a set of design suggestions for future additions and changes.

PUBLICATIONS

Edited Journals

2014 Scroope Journal nº 23, forthcoming, Cambridge, U.K., 2014. Cambridge Architecture Journal. ISSN: 0966-1026. Eds. N. Athanasopoulos, H. Ben, M. Breeze, D. Dantsiou, M. Freedman, A. Gillich, E. Wagemann

2013 Scroope Journal nº 22, Cambridge, U.K., 2013. Cambridge Architecture Journal. ISSN: 0966-1026. Eds. S. Chadha, P. Fleming, D. Ladyman, V. Lo, J. Mardell, A. Massidda, S. Mitchell, A. Podder, P. Tjoa, E. Wagemann

2008 MARQ. Santiago de Chile, Vol 03. 2008. Revista del Magíster en Arquitectura, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. ISSN 0718-6630. Eds. H. Mondragón, H.Torrent, E. Wagemann.

2007 MARQ. Santiago de Chile, Vol 02, 2007. Revista del Magíster en Arquitectura, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. ISSN 0718-6630. Eds. F.Portal, H.Torrent, E. Wagemann.

Articles in Journals

2013 WAGEMANN Elizabeth, RAMAGE Michael. Relief for the Curriculum: Architecture Education and Disaster Recovery. Scroope Journal nº 22, Cambridge, U.K., 2013. Cambridge Architecture Journal. University of Cambridge.

2011 ROSAS José, WAGEMANN Elizabeth. Profesión y disciplina. Una tensión posible de articular. CA nº 148: Profesión. Colegio de Arquitectos, Chile, Winter 2011.

Projects in Journals

2006 Selected Project. Proyectos de título. Un punto de inflexión. CA n° 124: Vitrina de títulos. Proyectos 2003 – 2005. Colegio de Arquitectos, Chile, April-May 2006.

Conference and Seminar Proceedings

2014 BOCK Maximilian, GATOO Ana, Wagemann Elizabeth (Eds). Conference: The challenge of slum research. Briefing Notes. University of Cambridge, Ecohouse Initiative, January 2014.

2013 13th UK Shelter Forum briefing Notes. Eds. L. Heykoop, F. Killing, B. Devilat, K. Shute, E. Wagemann. http://www.shelterforum.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131027_13th-UK-Shelter-Forum-briefing-note.pdf