%0 Journal Article %T Escuela modular: Retiro, Chile %A Irarr¨˘zaval %A Sebasti¨˘n %J ARQ (Santiago) %D 2011 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.4067/S0717-69962011000100005 %X a transitional piece added to several standard containers -borrowed from the shipping industry- allows its association and a more flexible architectural performance. it generates wider and higher interior spaces that are now able to get natural light and ventilation; after the earthquake, these containers are seen as fast-assembly, recyclable ready-mades capable of become emergency infrastructure. %K architecture-chile %K prefabrication %K containers %K metallic architecture %K emergency pavilions %K steel. %U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0717-69962011000100005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en