Building renovation and auditorium addition, School of Fine Arts, Universidad de Chile / Emilio Marin + Albert Tidy

Architects: Emilio Marín + Albert Tidy
Collaborators: Nicolas Norero, Rodrigo Valenzuela
Location: Campus Juan Gomez Millas, School of Fines Arts, Universidad de .
Project years: 2004 – 2007
Constructed area: 1.700 m2
Structure Engineer: Sergio Contreras y associates
Contractor: Constructora Habitex Ltda.
Color photography: Cristobal Palma
B/W photography: Nicolas Rupcich

Siamese Towers / Alejandro Aravena

Architects: Alejandro Aravena, Charles Murray, Alfonso Montero, Ricardo Torrejon
Location: Campus San Joaquin Universidad Catolica de Chile. , Chile
Collaborator: Emilio de la Cerda
Constructed Area: 5000 sqm
Structure:
Coating: Glass, Fibrecement y Native woods
Project Year: 2003
Construction Year: 2005
Budget: US$ 700 x sqm
Photographs: Cristobal Palma, Victor Oddo

BIP Computers / Alberto Mozo

Architect: Alberto Mozo
Collaborators: Francisca Cifuentes, Mauricio Leal, Luis Fernandez
Location: Suecia & Bilbao, Providencia, , Chile
Client: Nicolas Moens de Hase
Site Area: 1654 sqm
Constructed Area: 623 sqm
Project Year: 2006
Construction Year: 2007
Structure Ingeneer: Juan Lopez Ingeneers
Electric project: Gaston Villarroel
Services: Jaime Uribe
Structure: Arauco & Constructora Las Torcazas
Finishing: Constructora Cuatro Vientos
Materials: Laminated , Pino Radiata, Glass
Photographs: Cristobal Palma

National Grand Theater of China / Paul Andreu

In is not all about Olympics. The National Grand Theater, by Paul Andreu is a magnificent and gigantic project finished a few months ago, complementing all the infrastructure been built for the sports event.

The project description after the break.

Seifert House / Bau Kultur

© Paul Ott photografiert

Architect: Michael Shamiyeh – BAU|KULTUR, Austria
Location: Volkersdorf, Enns, Austria
Structure Engineer: Helmut Schiebel
Contractor: Winfried Orth
Materials: &
Photographs: Paul Ott

VM Houses / PLOT = BIG + JDS

Architects: BIG + JDS = PLOT
Location: Copenhagen,
Collaborators: Plot, JDS, MOE & Brodsgaard
Client: Hopfner A/S, Dansk Olie Kompagni A/S
Contractor: Hopfner A/S
Program: 230 Apartments
Construction period: 2004 – 2005
Total Area: 25000 sqm
Photography: & JDS

Pirihueico House / Alejandro Aravena

Alejandro Aravena was selected as one of the 20 essential young architects by Icon.

Architects: Alejandro Aravena, Jorge Christie, Victor Oddó
Location: Pirihueico , Chile
Built Area: 350sqm
Construction start: 2003
Completion: 2004
Materials: , Wood, Glass
Budget: 1.000 US$ / m2
Photos: Cristobal Palma