The new building of the Architecture School of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is emplaced in the south corner of Lo Contador campus, aside of the large patrimonial house. It is the result of a public contest.

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Architects: Gonzalo Claro

Location: El Comendador 1936, Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile

Area: 1500.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Philippe Blanc, Erieta Attali

Assistants Architects: P. Levine (Asoc. Arch.), R. Behrens, S. Kutz

Engineering: Enlaces Ingenieros Consultores Ltda.

Landscape Design: Paulina Courard

© Erieta Attali
From the architect. The new building of the Architecture School of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is emplaced in the south corner of Lo Contador campus, aside of the large patrimonial house. It is the result of a public contest.

© Philippe Blanc

Exploded Isometric

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The building consists of a double height volume of laminated wood witch lies lightly over a concrete plinth.  The wood structure of columns and beams is arranged in a modulated system, which facilitates the stages of preassemble, installation and later transportation of the parts. There use of wood in the construction of the building consists in avoiding cuts and making an efficient use and taki...