Venice Biennale 2012: CANCHA - Chilean Soilscapes / Chile Pavilion

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Cancha is a pre-hispanic Quechuan word that indicates a void that enables connections with our ground as well as among people. In urban terms, it is similar to the Spanish Plaza Mayor – the word is used in South America to designate an open space where the harvest is measured and distributed. Cancha is also the field for the ancient game of Palín, traditional of the Chilean Mapuches. Then, Cancha is the word used to comprehend the Chilean Ground, a common ground, which is not urban but territorial.

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Cite: David Basulto. "Venice Biennale 2012: CANCHA - Chilean Soilscapes / Chile Pavilion" 29 Aug 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/267550/venice-biennale-2012-cancha-chilean-soilscapes-chile-pavilion> ISSN 0719-8884

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