Talca Hotel & Casino / Rodrigo Duque Motta + Rafael Hevia García-Huidobro

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Architects: Rodrigo Duque Motta / Rafael Hevia García-Huidobro
Location: Talca, Chile
Client: Gran Casino y Hotel de Talca
Collaborators: Cristóbal Martínez / Catalina Ventura
Structural Engineer: Eduardo Valenzuela
Interior Design: Francisca Varela
Lighting Design: Ramón López / Matías López
Technical Inspection: José Tomás Vargas
Contractor: Inarco
Constructed Area: 15.000 sqm
Project year: 2007
Construction year: 2008
Photographs: Guy Wenborne & Motta

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Fleischmann – Ossa house / Mas y Fernández Arquitectos

Architects: Mas y Fernández arquitectos / Cristóbal Fernández, Andrés Mas
Location: Santuario del Valle, Santiago,
Associate Architect: Maria Adelina Gatica
Client: Hernan Fleischmann
Collaborator: Clarisa Elton
Contractor: Alejandro Correa
Structural Engineer: Eduardo Valenzuela – Ingevesa
Lighting: Paulina Sir
Landscape: M. Necochea
Site Area: 900 sqm
Constructed Area: 300 sqm
Project year: 2006
Construction year: 2007
Photographs: Alvaro Benítez

Patio Alameda Building / Baixas del Rio Arquitectos

Architect: Baixas y Del Río Arquitectos Asociados – Enrique del Río Ojeda y Juan Ignacio Baixas Figueras
Location: Santiago,
Collaborators: Pablo Bascur, Felipe Dell Orto, Nicolás Del Río, Vivian Klein y Manuel Sánchez
Client: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Digital Model: Felipe Ramírez
Contractor: Mena y Ovalle
Structure Engineer: Sergio Contreras
Technical Inspection: DECON UC
Lighting: Paulina Sir
Site area: 5,000 sqm
Constructed Area: 25,000 sqm
Project year: 2007-2008
Photographs: Juan Ignacio Baixas

El Bosque offices / Mas y Fernández Arquitectos

Architects: Mas y Fernández arquitectos / Cristóbal Fernández, Andrés Mas
Location: Santiago,
Associate Designers: Francisca Goycolea, Anita Domínguez
Collaborator: Claudio Tapia
Constructed Area: 2,260 sqm
Project year: 2008
Photographs: Nicolás Saieh & Daniela Vicuña

Carvallal – Dufey house / Mas y Fernández Arquitectos

Architects: Mas y Fernández arquitectos / Cristóbal Fernández, Andrés Mas
Location: El Refugio, Loteo 5, Camino interior carretera San Martin,
Associate Architect: Clarisa Elton
Contractor: Constructora Fernández Lira
Structural Engineer: Patricio Stagno
Landscape: Verónica Álamos, Sofía Álamos, Isabel Caroca
Constructed Area: 368.18 sqm
Photographs: Alvaro Benitez

Chilean Pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010 / Sabbagh Arquitectos

This Thursday, the chilean government presented the design for the Chilean Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010. The 2000sqm pavilion, named “Sprout of a New City” was designed by Sabbagh Arquitectos.

This was the first Latin American country to sign their participation on the Expo with their own pavilion.

The government emphasized that this pavilion will strength the relation between both countries, current commercial partners exchanging over US$17 billion.

More images after the break.

Biehl House / Jorge García y Daniel Rojo

Architects: Jorge García y Daniel Rojo
Location: Colina, Santiago, Chile
Client: Cristián Biehl
Contractor: Betanzo & Betanzo Ltda
Struture: Jorge García y
Materials:
Site area: 5.000 sqm
Constructed area: 95 sqm
Project Year: 2007
Photographs: Jorge García y Daniel Rojo

Olisur: Olive Oil factory / Guillermo Hevia (GH+A)

Architect: Guilermo Hevia – GH+A Arquitectos
Location: La Estrella, VI Región, Chile
Collaborators: Tomás Villalón, Francisco Carrión, Guillermo Hevia G, Marcela Suazo
Client: Olisur S.A.
Contractor: Pitagora S.A.
Project Year: 2008
Constructed Area: 2.800 sqm
Site Area: 5 ha (Mill) – 1.000 ha (Plantations)
Materials: Laminated Wood, Plywood, Fibre Cement, & Glass
Climate consultant: BIOTECH Chile Consultores Ltda.
Exterior : Pizarreño S.A.
Structure & Wooden skin: Arauco S.A.
Lighting: Opendark S.A.
Production: Jaime Gálvez – Tomás Eguiguren
Photographs: Cristóbal Palma, Guillermo Hevia

Learning from the slums (2/2): the rediscovery

The model #1: Napoli, quartieri Spagnoli (image: flickr)

If the mainstream view on the slums describes them as places to escape from and as to destroy as soon as possible, more and more people look at slums in a different way.

The first glances at slums were from some of the architects involved in urban renewal projects, who started to integrate in their projects some elements of the slums. Some of the recurrent features are:

  • narrow courtyards and alleys
  • division of the building into small blocks
  • use of different colors and materials within the same building.

(part 1/2)

Valparaiso Cultural Center competition results

1st Prize - Jonathan Holmes, Martin Labbé, Carolina Portugueis, Osvaldo Spichiger

The winners of the Cultural Center competition in were just announced. The competition came after a proposal from brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer was rejected. The Cultural Center will be built where the former prison stood for the last 150 years.

The winning projects are:

1st Prize – Jonathan Holmes, Martín Labbé, Carolina Portugueis, Osvaldo Spichiger
2nd Prize – Patricio Mardones, Juan Francisco Garcés, Felipe Ortiz, Pablo Ropert, Rocío Costa
3rd Prize – oficina de arquitectura + Paisajes Emergentes (featured today on AD Futures)

For more information on the winning projects, click here (in spanish).
Images of the winning projects, after the break.

Deck House / Assadi + Pulido

Architects: Felipe Assadi + Francisca Pulido
Location: Alto Rungue,
Constructed Area: House 150 sqm, Deck 370 sqm
Structure: Patricio Stagno
Photographs: Cristóbal Palma

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Mestizo Restaurant / Smiljan Radic


Architect: Clarke
Location: Santiago,
Collaborators: Danilo Lazcano, Cristobal Tirado, Gonzalo Torres
Contractor: Constructora Alcoy Ltda.
Structural Engineer: Luis Soler y Asoc.
Lighting: Eduardo Godoy
Project Year: 2005
Construction Year: 2007
Constructed Area: 652 sqm
Photographs: Gonzalo Puga

Apartment Refurbishment in A. Vespucio / Enrique Browne

Architects: Enrique Browne y Asociados Arquitectos
Location: Santiago,
Collaborators: Hernán Fontaine, Agustín Infante & Nicolás Saieh
Project year: 2007-2008
Constructed Area: 294 sqm
Contractor: Empresa Constructora Mena e Infante
Photographs: Felipe Fontecilla

Metamorphosis 1 / Jose Ulloa Davet + Delphine Ding

Project: Metamorfosis 1, Renovation of a wooden house
Location: Tunquén,Casablanca,
Architects: Renewal ( 2008) José Ulloa Davet, Delphine Ding
Original House (1990): Pedro Salas
Construction Supervision: Danio Ulloa Azocar
Engineering: Teknoingeniería Ltda
Carpenter: Pablo Montoya
Project year: 2007-2008
Photographs: José Ulloa Davet

Bicentennial Room, Chilean National Library / A+F Arquitectos

An amazing /lighting work to recover an unused space in the 1810 building for the Grand National in Santiago, Chile. The new space becomes a reading room open for the public. Thanks to Flip360 you can navigate the project, in panoramic mode:

More images after the break:

In Progress: Ocho al Cubo house / Toyo Ito

Photos on the construction of a new house by in “Ocho al Cubo“, a project with 8 houses by contemporary chilean architects in Marbella, plus international guests. All houses are required to be made out of concrete. This one features a big rounded inner . See more pictures after the break.

See also our previously featured house by Sebastian Irarrázaval at Ocho al Cubo.

Parr House / Pezo von Ellrichshausen Architects

Architects: Pezo von von Ellrichshausen Architects – Mauricio Pezo, Sofia von Ellrichshausen
Location: Galvarino st 1983, Chiguayante,
Project date: 2006
Construction date: 2007-2008
Plot area: 2.835 m2
Built area: 532 m2
Architecture photography: Cristobal Palma
Model photography: Ana Crovetto

Copper House 2 / Smiljan Radic

Architect: Smiljan Radic Clarke
Location: Talca,
Collaborators: Loreto Lyon, Danilo Lazcano, Augusto Vergara, Gonzalo Torres
Contractor: Constructora Covasa Ltda.
Constructive System: frame
Project Year: 2004
Construction Year: 2005
Site Area: 5,000 sqm
Constructed Area: 165 sqm
Photographs: Cristobal Palma

Consorcio Building Concepcion / Enrique Browne

Architects: Enrique Browne y Asociados Arquitectos
Location: Concepción,
Associated Architect: Patricio Browne
Collaborators: Enrique C. Browne, Sebastián Morandé, Davor Pavlovic
Project year: 2003-2004
Site Area: 1,096 sqm
Constructed Area: 3,789 sqm
Structural Consultants: Ruiz y Saavedra Ingenieros
Contractor: Ignacio Hurtado y Cia.
Technical Inspection: Juan Eduardo Mujica
Photographs: Guy Wenborne

Chilean House / Smiljan Radic

Architect: Clarke
Location: Los Lirios, Rancagua,
Collaborators: Danilo Lazcano, Gonzalo Torres
Structural Engineer: Claudio Assar Olguín
Technical Inspection: Smiljan Radic
Contractor: Eugenio Durán
Constructive System: Masonry
Project Year: 2005
Construction Year: 2006
Site Area: 1600 sqm
Constructed Area: 210 sqm
Photographs: Gonzalo Puga

Quinta Monroy / Elemental

Architects: Elemental – Alejandro Aravena, Alfonso Montero, Tomás Cortese, Emilio de la Cerda
Location: Iquique, Chile.
Client: Gobierno regional de Tarapacá / Programa Chile-Barrio del Gobierno de Chile.
Engineering: Juan Carlos de la Llera & José Gajardo.
Contractor and Services: Proingel, Abraham Guerra, Constructora Loga S.A.
Budget: US $204 /sqm
Project Year: 2003
Construction Year: 2004
Execution time: 9 months
Materials: & Cement bricks
Site Area: 5000 sqm
Constructed Area: 3500 sqm
Photographs: Elemental – Cristóbal Palma – Tadeuz Jalocha