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Learning Center Campus Los Niches / Carreño Sartori Arquitectos

Andreas Luco — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000

It is a new building for students of the Technological Campus of the University of Talca, located in Los Niches, Curicó. This campus consists of a series of isolated buildings and intermediate public spaces that create a sense of continuity in the area.

Concrete Wonders: 40 Impressive Details Using the Cement-Based Building Material

Fabian Dejtiar — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 07:30:00 +0000

Due to its ability to mold and create different shapes, concrete is one of architecture's most popular materials. While one of its most common uses is as a humble foundation, its plasticity means that it is also used in almost all types of construction, from housing to museums, presenting a variety of details of work that deserves special attention.

How Can Concrete Construction and Sustainability Truly Coexist?

Valeria Montjoy — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 06:45:00 +0000

Concrete and sustainability are two words that are often considered incompatible. Used as early as the Roman era, concrete has shaped much of our built environment, being the most widely used manufactured material in the planet thanks to its resistance, versatility, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility, among other inherent benefits. Its popular use in buildings and infrastructure forms the foundations of cities, connects communities, and will continue to play a vital role in providing solutions to the challenges of the future – especially as cities must respond to a growing global population. But with cement as its key ingredient, it also comes with several environmental costs, being responsible for at least 8% of the world’s carbon emissions in a climate-change context. However, it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way. With the rise of innovative technologies and products, there are many ways to make concrete greener.

The Versatility of Gabion Walls, From Infrastructure to Urban Furniture

Eduardo Souza — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 07:45:00 +0000

Widely used in infrastructure, gabion walls are structures made of mesh metal cages filled with stones. These permeable walls use galvanized steel wire to withstand outdoor conditions.

6 Eye-Catching Corten Steel Construction Details

Fabian Dejtiar — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 06:30:00 +0000

The characteristics of Corten steel has been respected by all architects, both for its strength and for its particular color. It corresponds to a type of steel manufactured with a chemical composition that provides an oxidation that protects the piece, practically without altering its mechanical characteristics. The architectural details of Corten steel present a diversity of situations and connections, not only the obvious constructive factor but it also gives an aesthetic value to any architectural project.

House in Camino El Alto / Carreño Sartori Arquitectos

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

The house was thought based on the attributes of the north-west slope where it is located and the difficulties of the sloping construction. The land has a ratio of 1:10 from the road to the change of waters between the Cajón del Arrayan and the Cajón del Cerro Pochoco -in the outskirts of Santiago-, conserving flora and fauna endemic to Chile. It goes, in ascending form, from quillayes and litres, in the low part, until puyas and cactus in the top. On the hillside rise the warm wind currents of the afternoon, attracting the flight of different birds, including eagles and condors.

10 Projects That Feature Striking Steel Trusses

Fabian Dejtiar — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Understanding the structural aspects of architecture is an inherent task of the architect; sufficient structural knowledge allows designers to propose ideas such as large structural elements which offer an interesting response to a project's needs.

Office Building Kennedy-Wisconsin / Alemparte-Morelli y Asociados Arquitectos

Karen Valenzuela — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:00:00 +0000

The edificatory model contained in the norm of the Decree of the Regulatorty Plan of the Vitacura Municipality for Kennedy Ave. in the section of Manquehue-Padre Hurtado, defines a typology of isolated medium height building, this condition leads us to conceive this commission as an architectural piece which by the addition to others may have the capacity to contribute to the configuration of an urban course on a large scale such as is Kennedy Ave.

Municipal Gym of Salamanca / Carreño Sartori Arquitectos

Valentina Villa — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 10:00:00 +0000

This sport facility located in Salamanca, was designed on 2007, but completed on 2016 due to the economic situation of the construction company.

The 9-year period allowed specific modifications based on observations and opportunities given by the site. The initial ideas kept playing important roles and they finally modified the building.

Rey Vitacura / CARREÑO SARTORI arquitectos

Cristobal Rojas — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:00:00 +0000

The project introduces an open interior spatiality, in which the different levels are related with the context through large windows and a gap which cross the interior.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Building / Carreño Sartori Arquitectos

Cristobal Rojas — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 12:00:00 +0000

A design competition for the Institutional Building of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in the O'Higgins Region, was called in order to recover the long time disregarded lot of the former prison of Rancagua. The land is embedded in a consolidated commercial area close to the train station. The future building must include two independent units: SERVIU and SEREMI. The lot subdivision strategy was part of the proposal, leaving land available for future development.

Manuel Anabalón Saez School Building / Gubbins Arquitectos

Igor Fracalossi — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:00:00 +0000

An architecture friendly with children, respectful of the human scale and of the city. While contemporary, it remembers the forms and groupings of the architecture of southern Chile, which is sustainable, and able to look around and through the buildings across the site generate the meeting spaces needed for education.

Lo Curro House / Nicolas Loi

Daniel Sánchez — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The house is located in Lo Curro, a residential area of Santiago, Chile. The area has some hills and forest, with a great view of the city of Santiago. The design strategy is based on a 7 x 25 meter rectangle, located over an existing parking space.

Los Bosques House / MasFernandez Arquitectos

Daniel Sánchez — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Located on the outskirts of the city of Santiago de Chile, in Chicureo Valley, Los Bosques house arises from a commission from a young family who previously lived in an apartment in a high density area in the municipality of Las Condes.

Metropolitan Park South Access / Polidura Talhouk Arquitectos

David Basulto [tricky] — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 01:00:00 +0000

This project is part of the Green Plan program of the Ministry of Housing and Urbanism of Chile and the Santiago Metropolitan Park. The idea of this program is to increase the amount of green space per inhabitant in the south of the city, which is very low compared to international standards. "A friendly city" should have about 9-10 square meters of green area per inhabitant, Santiago has less than five and the San Bernardo area has about 2.8.

Casa Ranco / elton+léniz arquitectos asociados

Jonathan Alarcón — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The house is located in a privileged area of ground in terms of views, orientation, etc.. so the shape of the house adapts to the existing, respecting the existence of a large rock cliff and a number of native trees. Both the shape of the house as its program does not serve the purpose of intervening the natural landscape. that is why the house is composed of two volumes connected by a bridge way around the rock and adapt to the position of the trees.

House In Machalí / HLPS

Victoria King — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

House for a Family in the outskirts of Rancagua.

Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center / Cristián Fernández Arquitectos + Lateral arquitectura & diseño

Igor Fracalossi — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:00:00 +0000

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