WOLFGANG FREY VISITS CHILE AND MEETS REPRESENTATIVES FROM POLITICS AND SCIENCE
2023-01-11
In December, Wolfgang Frey visited Chile to meet with stakeholders from politics, science, architecture and construction and to initiate cooperations with the Frey Group.
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- REPRESENTATIVES FROM POLITICS AND SCIENCE IN CHILE
Frey first met with the Chilean Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, and demonstrated ways in which natural resources can be used in sustainable construction. At a conference with the Circular Economy Committee organized by the Chilean Architects Association, he also discussed the reuse of building materials and dispelled common myths. For example, a window with a wooden frame is not always the most environmentally friendly alternative because it is often impregnated with chemicals that cannot be separated.
Frey Group was invited to participate as a sponsor of the Net Zero Challenge of the Architects Association, which consists of a competition in which architects design sustainable buildings with zero emissions.
Contact was also established with STO Chile to participate in Proyectar a Conciencia, a competition for sustainable architecture recognized at the Latin American level.
At the University of Valparaiso, Wolfgang Frey gave a lecture and motivated the students to think simply and functionally, and also to consider social aspects. Sustainable and practical architecture, he said, must also include the community and the contexts in which it operates.
Frey was also a guest on a University of Diego Portales podcast aimed at students* and employees across the university. There, he spoke about the Frey Group's goals and how sustainability is not more expensive, but actually cheaper in the long run.
Finally, from the academic world came the idea of inviting the Frey Group to a forum with high-ranking Chilean politicians and academics. This is now in the planning stage.