MGV is an open plan office building, with 5 levels above the street and 1 underground level, illuminated and ventilated by sunken courtyards, plus 2 underground parking lots levels.

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Architects: +arquitectos, Gubbins Arquitectos

Location: Vitacura, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Architects In Charge: Brahm, Bonomi, Leturia, Bartolomé , Gubbins Arquitectos

Area: 10400.0 m2

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Aryeh Kornfeld , Courtesy of +arquitectos

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MGV is an open plan office building, with 5 levels above the street and 1 underground level, illuminated and ventilated by sunken courtyards, plus 2 underground parking lots levels.
Courtesy of +arquitectos

Additionally, it contemplates a multipurpose room for 120 people, with direct access from the public space.

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The Building consists of two separate volumes, which share the main hall, covered by an aluminum structure, that is the characterizing design element, forming an atrium access public space, wich it´s the main architectural resource to optimize the energy efficiency of the building, by minimizing the solar radiation on the curtain wall. This, complemented with other technical resources, allowed to reach LEED GOLD Certification ? Core & Shell of USGBC (LEED Consultant, B-Green).

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