Since, then the high proportion of citizens in the suburbs has continued to grow: by 2008, the ratio of suburban to urban dwellers had reached 2:1. The fundamental reasons for this migration have been identified as a lack of green areas in the city, and the absence of housing projects with private courtyards. However, even the suburban housing projects that are conceived to cater for the demands of this migration do not demonstrate due consideration of the climatic conditions of the city.

The aim of this dissertation project is to create a contemporary re-interpretation of the vernacular three-courtyard house typology for the central area of the city, taking into account the thermal performance and formal aspects of this typology.

Chile is one of the most seismic countries worldwide. Despite this, it does not have a proper relief policy to overcome the stressful consequences that an earthquake has over the affected families. It also does not take into account how to react in the different climatic scenarios that Chile presents.

This study addresses the design of post disaster housing to be applied in different climatic contexts of Chile. In the north, represented by Antofagasta, and in the south represented by Punta Arenas.