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Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion

Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena

BAVARIA BREWERY TOCANCIPA HEADQUARTERS EXPANSION

Construcciones Planificadas

ARCHITECTS
Construcciones Planificadas

PLUMBING
Hidroobras

ELECTRICAL
Anitco

MANUFACTURERS
Danpal, Corona, DVP, Hunter Douglas, Kreato, Ventanar

STRUCTURES
PCA

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Bucaramanga, Colombia

CATEGORY
Factory

Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
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Text description provided by architect.

The expansion of the headquarters through several buildings is an acupuncture of functional and architectural commissions, in order to expand the production capacity of the main brewery plant in the country.

Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion

The designed industrial and administrative buildings span 25,000 m2 and house: brewhouse, Distribution, Laboratory, Cap Factory and Bottling Plant.

The simple and rotund volumes are defined with two layers that interpret the horizontality of the landscape, one dark that settles on the ground plane and another white one.

Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena

These are the determinants of the design that allow a formal and similar language to all buildings despite their particular character, giving special emphasis to brewing as the start of the process and reference in the landscape.

The design included sustainability strategies creating favorable environments for work and production.

Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena

As a contribution to minimize the environmental impact generated by the buildings; double facades, natural overhead lighting, cross ventilation, saving devices, louvers and eaves, are some of the strategies.

The materials minimize maintenance activities in addition to their industrial character.

Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena

The challenge was the operation within a plant with a strong tradition, existing and running, but acupuncture allowed the functional link and language between the new and the existing.

Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena


Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena



Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
© Andrés Valbuena


Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Perspective
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Section through facade


Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Distribution Building - Plan Level 1
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Distribution Building - Plan Level 2
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Distribution Building - Sections A and B


Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Laboratory Building - Plan Level 1
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Laboratory Building - Plan Level 2
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Laboratory Building - Sections A and Be


Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Caps Building - Plan Level 1
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Caps Building - Plan Level 2
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Caps Building - Sections


Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
PET Line - Plan Level 1
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
PET Line - Plan Level 2
Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
PET Line - Sections


Bavaria Brewery Tocancipá Headquarters Expansion
Location

Construcciones Planificadas
T +57 31 3905600
Construcciones Planificadas
Carrera 13 # 26A-47 Floor 2. Bogotá, Colombia