Edificio Piacenza / SML Arquitectos + Tri Arquitectura
The Piacenza Building arises from a commission to design a multi-residential building on a small site designated for medium rise development. Constructions from 7 to 10 storeys surround the site, however, given the site area, we were only allowed to develop five storeys and a sixth floor with larger setbacks on the sides.
© Nico Saieh
Architects: SML Arquitectos, Tri Arquitectura
Location: Las Condes, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Architect In Charge: SML Arquitectos + TRI-Arquitectura
Area: 4375.29 m2
Project Year: 2014
Photographs: Nico Saieh
Author Architectes: SML Arquitectos (Juan Sebastián Lama-Felipe Moreno-Franco Somigli), TRI-Arquitectura (Michel Carles- Carlos Mardones- Pablo Valdivia)
© Nico Saieh
Text description provided by the architects. The Piacenza Building arises from a commission to design a multi-residential building on a small site designated for medium rise development. Constructions from 7 to 10 storeys surround the site, however, given the site area, we were only allowed to develop five storeys and a sixth floor with larger setbacks on the sides.
© Nico Saieh
The challenge of the project resides in how to turn this apparent disadvantage into a mark of distinction. We proposed the design to be in explicit contrast to the surrounding buildings, typically tall, bulky, and having a typical residential apartment building character. Our...
© Nico Saieh
Architects: SML Arquitectos, Tri Arquitectura
Location: Las Condes, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Architect In Charge: SML Arquitectos + TRI-Arquitectura
Area: 4375.29 m2
Project Year: 2014
Photographs: Nico Saieh
Author Architectes: SML Arquitectos (Juan Sebastián Lama-Felipe Moreno-Franco Somigli), TRI-Arquitectura (Michel Carles- Carlos Mardones- Pablo Valdivia)
© Nico Saieh
Text description provided by the architects. The Piacenza Building arises from a commission to design a multi-residential building on a small site designated for medium rise development. Constructions from 7 to 10 storeys surround the site, however, given the site area, we were only allowed to develop five storeys and a sixth floor with larger setbacks on the sides.
© Nico Saieh
The challenge of the project resides in how to turn this apparent disadvantage into a mark of distinction. We proposed the design to be in explicit contrast to the surrounding buildings, typically tall, bulky, and having a typical residential apartment building character. Our...
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