Gonzalo Mardones V., Arquitecto

M9 Memorial

M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh
M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh

PHOTOGRAPHS
Nico Saieh

AREA
160.0 m2

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Santiago, Chile

CATEGORY
Memorial Center

M9 Memorial
M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh

Text description provided by architect.

The place opens like a dialogue from the love of Mary at the foot of the Cross.

M9 Memorial
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M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh

The Manquehue hill is the backdrop that contrasts with the sky. The evocation of nature reaches the relief of a sacred place.

The superposition of the inner circle in front of the geometry of the ramp that descends makes clear the connection between the spirit and human reincarnation.

M9 Memorial
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M9 Memorial
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Between the sacred - divine and reason. The work takes primary forms which are easily recognizable. Should be left to attract curiosity and fall within the oratory ‘Virgen del Parque’.

The work is constructed from the underground and opening up to the sky through a concrete cone of nine feet in diameter.

9 lanterns, 9 modules symbolize the 9 girls who left earlier. Is the presence of divine light, light that allows gravitate concrete forms, its contours, its plains, leaving them in the park in order to make apparent the dimension of sky.

M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh
M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh
M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh

In other words: the interiorization of the sky and the light into the center of gravity of the ground. Above is sky. The folds of concrete were shown as a human gesture with which the architecture welcomes a gathering place, a place of refuge, a meeting place within the park.

It is accessed by a ramp 16 meters long with a 12% slope to reach the memorial oratory. In the geometric center were planted a magnolia, this tree is the only of nature that has 9 leaves into each one of its flowers.

From a constructive point of view the oratory is resolved with concrete incorporating titanium dioxide and a system of phenolic molds.

M9 Memorial
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M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh

The floor is paving stones the manner to a carpet horizontal and inclined in a green slope of grass. As protection guardrail system used a tempered glass embedded in concrete elements.

A band of concrete on the paved surface to create a bench that faced with the presence of the Virgin welcomes 9 candles and 27 smaller candles which are inserted into the folds of concrete.

M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh


M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh
M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh
M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh
M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh


M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh
M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh
M9 Memorial
© Nico Saieh


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Gonzalo Mardones V., Arquitecto
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Gonzalo Mardones V., Arquitecto
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