Facultad de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño UDP

What Facultad de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño UDP does

Facultad de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño (FaAAD) is the architecture, art and design faculty of Universidad Diego Portales (UDP), a private university founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile. The faculty operates three schools — Arquitectura, Arte and Diseño — delivering undergraduate programs and a graduate Magíster in Territorio y Paisaje, serving more than 1,200 students and an alumni base of approximately 1,000 professionals inserted in the workforce. Its academic model is organized around an open "campus-territorio" spanning between Avda. República 180 and Salvador Sanfuentes 2221 in central Santiago, integrating a 7,794 m² modern facility with the surrounding urban fabric, and a pedagogy structured as an "Interdisciplinary Workshop Line" (Línea de Talleres) that links the three disciplines through shared theoretical foundations.

The faculty's product surface is anchored by four specialized research and creation laboratories — Laboratorio Ciudad y Territorio (LCT), Laboratorio de Creación Artística (LAB.C.A.), Laboratorio de Innovación y Creatividad (LINC) and Laboratorio de Materiales y Prototipos (LAMP) — together with the internationally indexed peer-reviewed journal Revista 180 (published since 1996, first Chilean private-university architecture/design journal in ISI Thomson Reuters), an AI-powered biomaterials development platform under UDP Factoría SEED, a granted patent (CL 3582-2022) for a 3D extruder for polymeric concrete via the LAMP spin-off Máfico Spa, and the Centro Liminal project-development center. It also runs two international workshop programs (Latitud Sur focused on Latin America, and Taller Internacional focused on Northern global institutions), an interdisciplinary introductory Laboratorio FaAAD, and three academic cycles (Res Publicae, In Disciplina, La teoría del proyecto | El proyecto de la teoría).

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and educational services for undergraduate and graduate programs, supplemented by external research funding from ANID (Fondecyt, Fondef), government innovation funds (FIC), and international research grants routed through the four laboratories, alongside ancillary revenue from extension activities (40+ events per year), Centro Liminal projects and the LAMP spin-off. The faculty sells admission through Chile's centralized DEMRE system for undergraduates and direct enrollment for graduate programs, and distributes its research output and brand through the indexed journal, public events, exhibitions, and participation in international academic forums such as the UIA World Congress and the Iberoamerican Architecture Schools Meeting. Strategic direction is governed by the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, prioritizing applied research, creation, innovation, and internationalization.

Name

Facultad de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño UDP

Legal name

Universidad Diego Portales

Website

https://faad.udp.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FaAAD UDP is the architecture, art and design faculty of Universidad Diego Portales in Santiago, Chile, serving 1,200+ students across three undergraduate schools and a master's program, anchored by four research laboratories, an ISI-indexed journal, and an open campus-city model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Architecture, Art, and Design

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Architecture Schools (within Arts & Design institutions) (EDAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art & Design Teacher Education Colleges (Art Education, Music Education) (EDAHAJAJ), Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Architecture education programs
• Design university programs
• Interdisciplinary art education
• Graduate architecture programs
• Design research laboratories

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: Revenue generated through undergraduate and graduate program tuition fees. Private university with public mission, offering financial aid and scholarships.
2. Research and Project Funding: External funding from ANID (Fondecyt, Fondef), government innovation funds (FIC), and international research grants for faculty research projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Faculty within Universidad Diego Portales offering undergraduate programs in Architecture, Art, and Design, plus graduate programs including the Magíster in Territorio y Paisaje. Education is delivered through an interdisciplinary workshop-based model (Línea de Talleres) supported by four specialized research laboratories (LCT, LAB.C.A., LINC, LAMP) and the internationally indexed academic journal Revista 180.

Product overview

FaAAD UDP is a university faculty offering three undergraduate programs (Architecture, Art, and Design) plus graduate education, organized around interdisciplinary workshops, research laboratories, and publications. The product portfolio includes four specialized research laboratories (Ciudad y Territorio, Creación Artística, Innovación y Creatividad, Materiales y Prototipos), three academic cycles (Res Publicae, In Disciplina, La teoría del proyecto), two international workshop programs (Latitud Sur and Taller Internacional), and the internationally indexed academic journal Revista 180. The faculty also operates Centro Liminal for professional project development and outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laboratorio Ciudad y Territorio (LCT): Research laboratory focused on urban phenomena, territory, nature and society
• Laboratorio de Creación Artística (LAB.C.A.)
• Laboratorio de Innovación y Creatividad (LINC)
• Laboratorio de Materiales y Prototipos (LAMP)
• Centro Liminal
• Revista 180
• Escuela de Arquitectura
• Escuela de Arte
• Escuela de Diseño

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Architecture, Art, Design) Three undergraduate programs in Architecture, Art, and Design integrating critical thinking, technical skills, and interdisciplinary collaboration within an open campus-city model in central Santiago, designed for prospective students seeking higher education in creative disciplines.
• Magíster en Territorio y Paisaje Master's program in Territory and Landscape that addresses urban phenomena, regional planning, and environmental challenges through applied research, offered to graduate students and professionals seeking advanced study.
• Revista 180 International peer-reviewed journal of architecture, art, and design indexed in ISI Thomson Reuters, recognized as the most cited Chilean journal in its field, published continuously since 1996.
• Latitud Sur Workshop Interdisciplinary workshop for Architecture, Art, and Design students that explores Latin America as a scenario for imagining alternative futures through travel and cross-institutional cooperation.
• Taller Internacional International workshop in which students visit Northern Global institutions, focusing on the problem of Archive in relation to public policy, preservation, and heritage.
• Laboratorio FaAAD Intensive introductory course constituting the first interdisciplinary encounter for new Architecture, Art, and Design students, marking their entry into university life.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,200 students enrolled and approximately 1,000 graduates professionally inserted in the workforce
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Corporación Espacio para el Arte ArtequincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Formal collaboration agreement signed to develop extension activities, research and creation projects, internships for students, and continuing education programs. Previous collaborations included graphic design projects for the museum's risograph print shop.
• Centro de Innovación Tecnológica en Industrias Creativas (CRTIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration agreement between FaAAD UDP and CRTIC to strengthen work with the creative industries. CRTIC hosts Processing Community Day Chile 2026 at the Faculty's Salvador Sanfuentes location, promoting open technologies and creative coding.
• Processing FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026The Processing Foundation drives Processing Community Day events in over 100 cities worldwide. The Design School's Digital Interaction Laboratory co-organizes PCD Chile events, promoting creative programming as a tool for art, design, research and innovation.
• Design Systems InternationalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Martín Bravo, co-founder of Design Systems International, participated in a conversation at the faculty, sharing his professional trajectory and reflecting on digital interaction and design opportunities with emerging technologies.
• Universidad Diego PortalescoreOthersParent institution of the Faculty of Architecture, Art and Design. FaAAD is part of UDP's broader campus-city project with interdisciplinary connections to other faculties, the Nicanor Parra Library, UDP Editions, and cultural institutions.
• International Partner UniversitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExchange agreements with universities in Europe, Latin America, Central and North America enabling student mobility, double degrees, and international academic practices.
• Lab360coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital interaction laboratory within the Design School that collaborated with Artequin on graphic design projects and hosts creative coding activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad de Chile - Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo: Public Chilean architecture school and the country's flagship architecture program; competes with FaAAD for top students and faculty, with a strong public-university research mandate analogous to FaAAD's lab-driven model.
• Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez - Escuela de Diseño: Chilean private university with a strong design school led by internationally credentialed faculty; directly competes for design students and shares FaAAD's emphasis on project-based learning and industry connection.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Escuela de Arquitectura: Leading Chilean architecture school within a top private university; competes directly with FaAAD for the same prospective undergraduate and graduate architecture students in Chile and is the most established direct competitor in this niche.
• Universidad del Desarrollo - Facultad de Diseño: Chilean private university with a design faculty that competes with FaAAD for design students in Santiago and shares the interdisciplinary practice-based teaching approach.
• Universidad Finis Terrae - Escuela de Arquitectura: Chilean private university architecture school that competes in the same Santiago market; alumni of UDP's faculty include prior directors (e.g., Jorge Morales at UFT), evidencing tight competitive overlap.
• Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María - Departamento de Arquitectura: Chilean university with an architecture program emphasizing technology and construction, overlapping with FaAAD's technology and materials focus (LAMP lab) and competing for similar technical-architecture students.

Regional players

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso - Escuela de Arquitectura y Diseño: Chilean regional architecture and design school with strong design focus; competes for architecture/design applicants nationally but is anchored in Valparaíso rather than Santiago.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura: Leading Spanish architecture school and a global benchmark for architecture education; relevant as an international peer that FaAAD benchmarks against via exchange programs and that shapes Latin American student choice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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