Video: Universidad Catolica School of Design / Sebastian Irarrazaval, by Cristobal Palma
Chilean architect Sebastian Irarrazaval recently completed the new building for the Universidad Catolica School of Design in Santiago, Chile.
The new 4-stories tall building is organized around two patios with different spatial qualities, that create new intimate spaces in the campus. The building is cladded in corten steel, a material chosen to age with the building, contrasting with the combination of concrete and light wood to give a more intimate character to the interior spaces, patios and circulations.
Thanks to this video by architectural photographer Cristobal Palma we are able to see dynamic aspects of the building in use, such as the the windows, which play a key role bringing indirect light to the classrooms and allowing for cross ventilation through the patios.
More videos by Cristobal Palma at ArchDaily:
Video: Taltal Public Library
Take a tour through the newly built Taltal Public Library, designed by Santiago based firm Murua-Valenzuela. The small town project is located opposite of the main square and close to the Alhambra Theater, which was also recently refurbished by the architects. Responding to a narrow site of 7 by 40 meters while being situated between mediators, the architects conducted a series of indoor spaces in order to “avoid the domestic condition.” The spaces of varying heights house the library activities and end with a reading room that is connected to an interior courtyard. Construction has been completed and the Taltal Public Library is already in use.
The author of the project stated, “We are delighted to see the library being used by the community. We hope that in future the building will become a meeting place.”
The video was completed by Nicolas Rupcich.
Architects: Benjamín Murúa, Rodrigo Valenzuela
Location: Taltal, Chile – Region of Antofagasta
Development: Ximena Vallejos, Miguel Mallea
Project Year: 2008
Construction: 2009-2010
Scout Space / MUTAR Arquitectos – Molina, De La Vega & Villalobos

Architects: MUTAR Arquitectos / Claudio Molina Camacho, Daniel De La Vega Pamparana, Eduardo Villalobos Fornet
Location: Santiago, Chile
Client: Saint George’s College
Project Year: 2009
Project Area: 400 sqm
Photographs: MUTAR Arquitectos – Molina, De La Vega & Villalobos
Video: Color Shadows / Eduardo Castillo, by Cristobal Palma
For the last 12 years, the MoMA and the P.S.1 have invited a group of emerging architects to compete for the opportunity to design and construct a summer installation within MoMA PS1’s courtyard as part of their Young Architects Program (you can check the 2012 short list here).
As of last year, the program started an international version in two countries: Chile (Color Shadows, at the Matucana 100 Cultural Center – YAP_CONSTRUCTO) and Italy (wHATAMI, at the MAXXI museum in Rome, YAP_MAXXI).
The winning project of the Chilean version, designed by Eduardo Castillo, was open during the 2010 summer (Jan-Feb, southern hemisphere), hosting a series of cultural events and music sessions, just like the P.S.1 in Queens.
The project, Color Shadows, consists of a series of roofs structured from wooden posts that, together with fabric, created a topographic relief, more than covering the patio, spatially contained it. This dynamic structure filters the light and is constantly changing during the day. This dynamic condition can be seen thanks to this video by architectural photographer Cristobal Palma.
More videos by Cristobal Palma at ArchDaily:
- Nicanor Parra Library (Mathias Klotz)
- El Porvenir Kindergarten (Giancarlo Mazzanti)
- Flor del Campo School (Giancarlo Mazzanti + Felipe Mesa)
- Sports Facilities (Giancarlo Mazzanti + Plan B)
Cristobal Palma (1974, Oxford, UK): Based in Santiago, Chile, Cristobal’s work spans architecture, urban and documentary photography. He studied at London’s Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), and his work has been published in numerous titles internationally, with recent commissions by: The New York Times, Monocle, Wallpaper, Domus, Dwell and Architectural Digest. He lives in Santiago, Chile, and works both with architects in Chile and abroad.
Video: Nicanor Parra Library / Mathias Klotz, by Cristobal Palma
Architectural photographer Cristobal Palma shared with us his latest video: The Nicanor Parra Library by Chilean architect Mathias Klotz. This new building will serve as the main library for the Diego Portales University, designed as a state of the art green facility awarded with the Green Good Design 2010 award.
This video is part of a series of recent productions by Cristobal Palma, a dynamic way to see the buildings in detail and while in use. You can see other videos by Palma previously featured at AD:
- El Porvenir Kindergarten (Giancarlo Mazzanti)
- Flor del Campo School (Giancarlo Mazzanti + Felipe Mesa)
- Sports Facilities (Giancarlo Mazzanti + Plan B)
Based in Santiago, Chile, Cristobal’s work spans architecture, urban and documentary photography. He studied at London’s Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), and his work has been published in numerous titles internationally, with recent commissions by: The New York Times, Monocle, Wallpaper, Domus, Dwell and Architectural Digest. He lives in Santiago, Chile, and works both with architects in Chile and abroad.
Horse Stable / Duval + Vives Arquitectos

Architects: Duval+Vives Arquitectos / Antonio Duval, Pablo Vives
Location: San Francisco de Mostazal, VI Región, Chile
Project Year: 2010
Project Area: 330 sqm
Photographs: Jaime Larrain Boetsch / Estudio RGB
Casa Once Mujeres / Mathias Klotz

Architect: Mathias Klotz (KLOTZ y ASOC)
Location: Beranda, Zapallar, Chile
Collaborator: Baltasar Sanchez
Construction Company: Constructora Beranda
Engineer: Patricio Stagno
Project Area: 486 sqm
Project Year: 2007
Photographs: Roland Halbe
MOPTT Building in La Serena / Teodoro Fernández Arquitectos

Architects: Teodoro Fernández Arquitectos / Teodoro Fernández Larrañaga, Sebastián Hernández Silva, Milva Pesce Traverso
Location: Calle Cirujano Videla, La Serena, Chile
Client: Ministerio de Obras Públicas
Project Area: 10,000 sqm
Photographs: Rodrigo Opazo
Casa Sasso / 57Studio

Architect: 57Studio
Location: Santiago, Chile
Project Year: 2008
Project Area: 1,658SqFt
Collaborators: Felipe Zamora
Construction: 57Studio + Francisco Sass0
Structural Engineer: Roberto Ibaceta
Photography: 57Studio, Luly Pozo, Mauricio Fuertes
House in Pirque / 332 Arquitectos

Architects: 332 Arquitectos
Location: Pirque, Santiago, Chile
Project team: Paola Adrovez, Daniel Díaz and Rafael Bas
Project Year: 2007
Project Area: 69.70 sqm
Photographs: Fran Parente
Seismic Considerations in New York City and Washington DC

The U.S.G.S. recently reported that an earthquake struck the Washington, D.C. area with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 (later updated to 5.9). Initial reports of damage are minor however the National Cathedral’s central tower sustained some damage. “It looks like three of the pinnacles have broken off the central tower,” spokesman Richard Weinberg said of the tower, the highest point in Washington, D.C.
Update: The Cathedral has sustained some substantial damage due to the earthquake, and experts are currently assessing the structural and aesthetic damage. For a video of the Cathedral damage, or to help join the efforts of preserving the Cathedral click here.
Update: You can also see the effects of the earthquake on a building in Virginia here.
Felt in Philadelphia, North Carolina, Boston, New York City, Martha’s Vineyard, and even Wheeling, West Virginia, the tremor raises questions of the importance of seismic considerations particularly in New York City.
Although earthquakes are not something a typical New Yorker would have cross their mind in comparison to other parts of the world such as Japan (8.9 magnitude in 2011) and Chile (8.8 magnitude in 2010), the overal size and density of NYC puts it at a high risk for extensive damage.
More photographs of the Washington National Cathedral and discussion regarding seismic considerations following the break.
Til Til D.F. / gt_2P

Gt_2P, a parametric design and digital fabrication studio shared with us their project ‘Til Til D.F.’, the result of a private licitation ordered by Dimanche Industrial Group. The main instruction was to develop a project with diverse uses in an open space, having as special consideration the mimecking between the buildings and its surroundings.
More images and complete architect’s description after the break.
Desert Hotel / Estudio Larrain

Architects: Estudio Larrain
Location: Antofagasta, Chile
Project Year: 2008
Project Area: 32,091.80 sqm
Photographs: Rodrigo Larraín Illanes, Guy Wenborne
House A / Moure Rivera Arquitectos

Architects: Moure Rivera Arquitectos / Francisco Moure, Fernando Dominguez
Location: San Antonio, Chile
Project Year: 2009
Project Area: : 187 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of Moure Rivera Arquitectos
Universidad de Chile Soccer Club / PLAN Arquitectos

Architects: PLAN Arquitectos
Location: La Cisterna, Santiago, Chile
Design Team: Rodrigo Cáceres Moena, Alejandro Vargas Peyreblanque, Álvaro González Bastías
Site Area: 91,212 sqm
Constructed Area: 4,306 sqm
Project Year: 2009
Year of Construction: 2010
Photography: Pablo Blanco Barros
TVN Regional Office / Nicolás Lipthay | L2C

Architects: Nicolás Lipthay | L2C
Location: Talcahuano, Chile
Associate Architects: Leonardo Tiso
Collaborators: Daniel Barceló, Daniela Torm, Jaime Bravo
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 420 sqm
Photographs: Nicolás Saieh
Alejo’s House / Ida Pilar Silva Mondselewsky

Architects: Ida Pilar Silva Mondselewsky
Location: Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile
Constructor: Luis Cuevas Tobar
Project area: 140 sqm
Project year: 2009 – 2010
Photographs: Aryeh Kornfeld
Recycled Materials Cottage / Juan Luis Martínez Nahuel

Architects: Juan Luis Martínez Nahuel
Location: Panguipulli, Chile
Client: Francisca Boher Elton
Project area: 112 sqm
Project year: 2007 – 2008
Photographs: Courtesy of Juan Luis Martínez Nahuel



























































