This portfolio contains 12 projects from Alejandro Weiss Munchmeyer's work experience in strategic planning, architecture, and master planning for mining infrastructure in Chile. The projects include strategic plans, master plans, and designs for mining towns, camps, hotels, and other facilities. They demonstrate Weiss Munchmeyer's experience in optimizing infrastructure, standards, and quality of life for mining communities through urban design and planning projects in Chile's mining regions.

1. P O R T F O L I O
A L E J A N D R O W E I S S M U N C H M E Y E R
A R Q P U C / M P U R P U C
For Applying to
MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN (MUD) - BERKELEY
FALL 2015
2015

2. I N D E X
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U r b a N I N f r a s t r U c t U r E a s s t r at E g I c P l a N N I N g I N s t r U m E N t
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UNIVERSITY PROJECT
THESIS (MPUR)
2010
m a r I a E l E N a s t r at E g I c P l a N N I N g 2 0 3 0
CONSULTING + MASTER PLAN
CoRREa 3 aRCHITECTS
2010
03 E s c O N D I D a m I N E H O U s I N g c O N c E P t U a l 2 0 3 0
CONSULTING
CoRREa 3 aRCHITECTS
2010
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ARCHITECTURE DESIGN PROJECT
aRCHIPLaN aRCHITECTS
2013
s I E r r a g O r D a m I N I N g H O t E l
MASTERPLAN
aRCHIPLaN aRCHITECTS
2013
s t r at E g I c P l a N N I N g c O l l a H U a s I V I s I O N 2 0 2 0 / P U K a r Á s I t E c a m P
CONSULTING + MASTERPLAN
aRCHIPLaN aRCHITECTS
2011
c a m P f a c I l I t I E s g r O W t H / E s c O N D I D a m I N I N g c O m P a N Y 2 0 3 0
CONSULTING + MASTERPLAN
aRCHIPLaN aRCHITECTS
2012
U r b a N O P t I m I Z at I O N P I O N E r O s m I N I N g c a m P s I t E
CONSULTING + MASTERPLAN
aRCHIPLaN aRCHITECTS
2014
09 g a b Y m I N I N g c a m P s I t E
MASTERPLAN
aRCHIPLaN aRCHITECTS
2014
10 P l a N ta V a l l E m I N I N g c a m P s I t E / a N D I N a 2 4 4 E X P a N s I O N
MASTERPLAN
aRCHIPLaN aRCHITECTS
2013
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MASTERPLAN
aRCHIPLaN aRCHITECTS
2013
12 r I E c I l l O s m I N I N g c a m P s I t E / a N D I N a 2 4 4 E X P a N s I O N
MASTERPLAN
aRCHIPLaN aRCHITECTS
2013

3. This thesis proposes strengthening the mobility, water
and green corridors infrastructure as key elements
in the regeneration of an industrial neighborhood
of Santiago. The case of study was an industrial
obsolescent area in the center of Santiago that used to
serve as a railway connecting different factories on the
early 1900s. The project recognized as key elements
of the future transformation the same infrastructure
that contributed to generate the initial dissociation
and boundaries. In this case, the urban train to Til Til,
the Mapocho riverfront, and the Parque de Los Reyes
Park.
UNIVERSITY PROJECT
Thesis (MPUR)
Santiago Downtown, Industrial Area
2010
U R b A N I N F R A S T R U C T U R E A S S T R AT E g I C
P L A N N I N g I N S T R U M E N T

4. M A R I A E L E N A S T R AT E g I C P L A N N I N g 2 0 3 0
CORREA 3 ARCHITECTS
Masterplan (Consulting)
Maria Elena Mining Town / Antofagasta Region
2010
StrategicplantorepopulateMariaElena,thelastprivate
mining settlement associated with the extraction of
saltpeter. As part of its administrative independence
process (repopulating the Maria Elena community),
the company SQM has commissioned a study looking
at the possibilities for use transformations and new
vocations in projecting a strategic vision for 2030.
As a result of the citizen participation we recognized
the virtues and the opportunities for regeneration,
generating five complementary strategies for Maria
Elena’s development: Industrial Heritage Tourism
+ Hotels + Community Equipment + Community
orchards + Technological Mining Investigation
Centers.

5. Strategic plan related with growth projection and
definition of standards in the Escondida Mining
Company camps and different location for a new
camp. These analyses covered everything from the
repercussions associated with changes in standard
work rules in high-altitude areas to definitions
regarding applied sustainability in buildings.
CORREA 3 ARCHITECTS
Consulting
Mining Site, Antofagasta Region (Chile)
2010
E S C O N D I D A M I N E H O U S I N g C O N C E P T U A L 2 0 3 0

6. Four-star mining hotel which sought to respond to the
need for housing for high-level executives in mining
companies and loan service businesses, located in
the Sierra Gorda surroundings. The Hotel complement
its offer with two new programs. In the first place, a
Convention Center for 2,000 people and in the second
place a high standard Mining Museum to strengthen
the local tourism development.
ARCHIPLAN ARCHITECTS
Architecture Design Project
Sierra Gorda / Antofagasta Region ( Chile)
6,500 m2.
2013
A L M A C R U Z M I N I N g H O T E L
Referential Image

7. Positioned in a strategic area in relation to the
proximity and the concentration of mining sites, the
Sierra Gorda Hotel originates from the necessity of
the mining companies to outsource the administration
and costs derived from maintaining the workers near
to the mining sites.
The Hotel was built with modules and its program
consists in middle standard accomodations, interior
and exterior public spaces as well as community areas.
The main design strategy consisted in the creation of
an exterior boulevard as an element to connect the
different institutional and lodging buildings.
ARCHIPLAN ARCHITECTS
Masterplan (Competition)
Sierra Gorda / Antofagasta Region ( Chile)
14,000 m2
2013
S I E R R A g O R D A M I N I N g H O T E L
Image / Archiplan

8. Strategic plan for the growth projects and definitions
of standards for the camps and industrial zones of the
mining company Doña Inés de Collahuasi. The study
results were translated into a series of Master plans for
each and every one of the existing camps. In addition,
we develop a zoning guide for the Industrial areas.
As a conclusion of the population growth analysis in
sites and according to the growth of the production
processes projections, we determined the necessity
of generating a new camp in the Coposa area. The
Pukara project allowed us to design a mining camp
from scratch, rethinking the current standards of
habitability and comfort in mining settlements.
S T R AT E g I C P L A N N I N g C O L L A H U A S I V I S I O N 2 0 2 0
P U K A R Á S I T E C A M P
ARCHIPLAN ARCHITECT
Consulting + Masterplan
Coposa / Pica, Tarapacá Region (Chile)
78,000 m2
2011 Image / Collahuasi
(intervention / Alejandro Weiss)
Image / Archiplan
Image / Archiplan
(Intervention / Alejandro Weiss)

9. Study on growth projections for the camps of the
mining company Escondida in Antofagasta Region
(Chile). The result was expressed in the creation
of a Master Plan for the areas of growth of existing
camps and defined the location and design of a new
settlement. The new camp design is based on new
habitability and comfort standards that the company
sought to position at territorial level. With more
than 9,000 people capacity the camp incorporates a
boulevard as main connection circulation to which the
different equipment and recreational programs attach.
ARCHIPLAN ARCHITECTS
Conulting + Masterplan
Mining Site Camp / Antofagasta Region (Chile)
2012
C A M P F A C I L I T I E S g R O W T H /
E S C O N D I D A M I N I N g C O M P A N Y 2 0 3 0
Image / Archiplan
(Intervention / Alejandro Weiss)

10. Strategy for optimizing and improving camp standards
of company Doña Inés de Collahuasi. This master
plan is conceived based on the necessity of improving
the habitability and comfort standards of the different
categories of workers in the Doña Ines de Collahuasi
mining camp. The main strategy was to eliminate
the low density pavilions that were significantly
deteriorated. This operation allowed us to propose
a new layout that would break with the monotony
elevating the camp standards. The new layout
consisted in 3 stories lodging buildings, connected
internally and incorporating the existing buildings that
can’t be replaced. In addition, the improvement and
increase of leisure facilities.
ARCHIPLAN ARCHITECTS
Consulting + Masterplan
Coposa / Pica, Tarapacá Region (Chile)
66,000 m2
2014
U R b A N O P T I M I Z AT I O N
P I O N E R O S M I N I N g C A M P S I T E
Image / Tecno Fast

11. Master plan of the new mining camp in order to
accommodate new growth of the Gaby mine. The
camp specifically has a capacity of 2,000 people
in a total of 40,000 m2 organized in two strategic
design operations. The first operation is to generate
an Institutional entrance building that communicates
the corporate image of the company. This building
includes the amenities for the workers that will occupy
the camp. The second operation consist of organize
the leisure facilities around the central patio that
defines the public space of the project and then, in a
more sheltered area the lodging facilities.
ARCHIPLAN ARCHITECTS
Masterplan (Competition)
Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region (Chile)
40,000 m2
2014
g A b Y M I N I N g C A M P S I T E
Image / Archiplan
Image / Archiplan

12. Andina 244 Project is an expansion project that will
require the installation of three new lodging areas for
every worker gathered by production process. The
camps are: Planta Valle, La Cabrerana y Riecillos.
Planta Valle Site camp corresponds to the largest
camp of Andina 244 with a capacity of 6,000 people
and it is related to the extraction and manufacture of
the different copper products. It is because of this that
said project is located on the highest area, therefore,
on an environmental and geographical challenging
territory which was determining in the design process.
ARCHIPLAN ARCHITECTS
Masterplan
Andean Foothills, Valparaiso Region (Chile)
73,000 m2
2013
P L A N TA V A L L E M I N I N g C A M P S I T E
A N D I N A 2 4 4 E X P A N S I O N ( C O D E L C O )

13. La cabrerana Site camp is related to the maintenance
of the sterile mine tailings result of the production
process, stored in the Ovejeria Pond. This camp
site was planned for a total of 1,600 people and it is
located on a less challenging territory as well as close
to cities like Santiago or Los Andes. Thanks to the
climatic conditions the camp presents a more open
layout and incorporates landscape design in addition
to leisure facilities.
ARCHIPLAN ARCHITECTS
Masterplan
La Cabrerana site, Valparaiso Region (Chile)
20,000 m2
2013
L A C A b R E R A N A M I N I N g C A M P S I T E
A N D I N A 2 4 4 E X P A N S I O N ( C O D E L C O )
Image / ArchiplanImage / ArchiplanImage / Archiplan

14. Riecillos corresponds to a minor camp tof the
development of the Andina Expansion. This camp is
constructed with modules and seeks to shelter a total
of 400 people in charge of the operational processes
of the new concentrator plant. With a total of 9,000
m2 this camp excels because of its large public
space located between the lodging area and the main
facilities building.
ARCHIPLAN ARCHITECTS
Masterplan
Andean Foothills, Valparaiso Region (Chile)
9,000 m2
2013
R I E C I L L O S M I N I N g C A M P S I T E
A N D I N A 2 4 4 E X P A N S I O N ( C O D E L C O )
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