The refuge in the Cisne River reserve in the Aysén region is the first of many works that begin to shape an idea of how to inhabit a very valuable territory of Patagonia and how to understand and know how to do and think. possible to incorporate the technology, materials and local human value that gives meaning to the concept of Reserve, understanding the natural value of the place but also the human value of those who already inhabit these lands, and incorporating their wisdom in the design, management and construction processes of the equipment and reserve completely.
Violeta and Rubén, a lumberjack couple on the Carretera Austral, Chile. Both with their wisdom of how to approach the trade and their virtuous relationship as a couple that builds their habitat, they begin to shape small units that are designed and built around their knowledge. It is important to take these knowledge and trades into account when establishing a reserve in such fragile territory where not only the natural dimension must be taken into account, but also the cultural one.
The wood stove and a table as an expression of the minimum necessary in the El Morro refuge, on the first level these elements just in front of the Cisnes river. The same work staircase is the one that remains in the refuge to be able to access from the first level towards the sector where it sleeps, a loft that opens onto the snowy peak.
