ARCA UC
ARCA UC will transform Campus Oriente into an international-standard research hub for arts, humanities, and culture.
WHAT WILL ARCA UC FEATURE?
3 floors — 2,200 m²
Visitable Archives
Permanent and Temporary Exhibition Halls
Collaborative Research Spaces
Bookstore
Cafeteria
Cultural Mediation Areas
About the Project
The project will integrate research, teaching, exhibition, visitable archives, permanent and temporary exhibition halls, collaborative research spaces, a bookstore, and a cafeteria. Conceived as a vibrant space open to students, academics, researchers, schoolchildren, families, artists, and visitors, it will provide access to collections usually beyond public reach and strengthen practical training in conservation, restoration, and cultural mediation.
Project Pillars
Cultural Access
The project opens collections and archives to diverse audiences, generating accessible learning and cultural mediation experiences.
Practical Training
ARCA UC links teaching, conservation, restoration, research, and exhibition in a high-standard training environment.
Research and Heritage
The project enables spaces to study, preserve, and activate collections, connecting heritage, knowledge, and contemporary creation.
Open Campus
Campus Oriente is envisioned as a vibrant cultural hub, connected with students, artists, schoolchildren, families, and the wider community.
Why Does It Transform Chile?
- It expands public access to infrastructure with collections, archives, and high-value educational cultural experiences.
- It strengthens practical training in conservation, restoration, research, and cultural mediation.
- It projects Campus Oriente as an open space for culture, learning, and encounter for Chile.
Who Benefits
UC students, academics, researchers, schoolchildren, families, artists, visitors, cultural communities, and the general public. It benefits those who access the ARCA UC space, in addition to strengthening the country’s cultural, heritage, and educational ecosystem.
Visual / Multimedia Gallery
Imágenes
Videos
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