Fly By Design: CHILE took place on February 19th-26th, 2017. The tour visited remote country on the other end of the Americas, and explored architecture, vineyards and spas. Guests experienced the work of Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Smiljan Radic, Mathias Klotz, and Alejandro Aravena. Tour highlights included Casa Poli (with a private reception with architects Pezo von Ellrichshausen), wine tasting at the VIK winery (designed by Smiljan Radic), and a visit to the Termas Geometricas spa designed by German del Sol.
Itinerary
Sunday February 19th
- Tour begins; 6pm at Hotel Plaza Nueva Las Condes in Santiago
- Bus to Parque Bicentenario in Vitacura.
- Cocktails and dinner at the restaurant El Mestizo (designed by Smiljan Radic)
Monday February 20th
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; University Innovation Center, Siamese Towers, Architecture School and Mathematic School (Alejandro Aravena)
- Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (Smiljan Radic)
- Goethe Institute and visit with Mario Rojas (FAR)
- Historic City Walking Tour
Tuesday February 21st
- Bus to Valparaiso
- Historic City Tour with Cable Cars
- Visit School of Architecture
- Visit Pablo Neruda House
Wednesday February 22nd
- Bus to VIK
- Wine tasting at VIK Winery (Smiljan Radic)
- Bus to Talca
- Stay at Talca Hotel & Casino (by Rodrigo Duque Motta + Rafael Hevia Garcia-Huidobro)
- Ayen Clinic (Felipe Assadi + Francisca Pulido)
- School of Architecture Talca – 10 pavilions by students (presentation)
Thursday February 23rd
- Bus to Constitution
- Villa Verde 484 Incremental Houses (Alejandro Aravena)
- Cultural Center (Alejandro Avarena)
- Bus to Casa Poli (PVE)
- Continue on to Conception
- Stay at Hotel Araucano
Friday February 24th
- Studio/Home visit with Pezo Von Ellrichshausen
- Arco House, Gold Building, Fosc House, Wolf House, and Gago House (PVE)
Saturday February 25th
- Bus to Puca – Hotel Antumalal
- Termas Geometricas (German del Sol)
Sunday February 26th
- Depart for flight back to Santiago
- End of official tour