The project was born as part of the state program, Cultural Centers and Infrastructure for the communes of Chile, which, having more than 50,000 inhabitants, do not count with this type of public infrastructure..

© Juan Francisco Vargas

Architects: BiS Arquitectos

Location: El Tranque 10300, Lo Barnechea, Santiago, Chile

Architect In Charge: Pedro Bartolomé, José Spichiger

Area: 1400.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Juan Francisco Vargas, Andres Gon?i

Collaborator: Mauricio Soto

© Andres Gon?i

Text description provided by the architects. The project was born as part of the state program, Cultural Centers and Infrastructure for the communes of Chile, which, having more than 50,000 inhabitants, do not count with this type of public infrastructure..
© Juan Francisco Vargas

The Cultural Center is located in the foothills of the Andes in the commune of Lo Barnechea It is a growing residential area, with so far (year 2012) little equipment and commerce.

© Juan Francisco Vargas

Considering the project?s "Cultural" features, the existence of a public square in the neighboring property, the commune?s own diversity in terms of constructive typologies, its Traditional/Contemporary Architecture; the surrounding Valley / Mountain geography; and the socio-economic diversity, we propose the creation of a space (a void) of convergence and integrat...