Modular Urban Design in Villa El Salvador (Lima, Peru) as a Contemporary Blend of Western and Andean Urban Heritages

Kaiser-Salas J.-P.; Hurtado-Valdez P.; Di Florio-Tataje N. · Journal of Planning History (2025) · DOI: 10.1177/15385132251340708

Resumen

In the context of a military dictatorship based on socialist ideology, Villa El Salvador emerged in 1971 in the south of Lima due to an internal migration process that began thirty years earlier and a collective effort by the community to achieve self-governance, which was facilitated by a modular urban structure. This urban phenomenon has not yet received the necessary reflection to understand the processes shaping its layout. Herein, the degree to which Villa El Salvador represents a contemporary blend of two urban traditions is critically explored, integrating perspectives from Western and Andean urbanism. © The Author(s) 2025

Instituciones: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola