Distribución geográfica de la arquitectura vernácula con tejuela artesanal, región de Aysén

This paper seeks to broaden and deepen the knowledge bases around the use of hand-split wooden shingles and its value as part of the traditional architecture of the Aysén region (Chile). For this it is carrying out a register at regional level and by location of this architecture, taking photographs and doing semi structured interviews with people who worked in the split wooden shingles handcraft.
Traditional architecture in Aysén has its own development, strongly influenced by the geographical
features, climate, abundance and type of wood, origin and culture of the builders. The buildings resulted from the need for immediate shelter, distinguishing himself as precursor materials to the use of handsplit wooden shingles, the reed, totora, straw and clay, leather, stone, the canogas, the casquero, stick carved and the rods.