CPT Office

CPT OFFICE

Rodrigo Araya Manzanares

CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli

AREA
5300.0 m²

 YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Puerto montt, chile

CATEGORY
Industrial architecture, institutional buildings

CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli

Text description provided by architect.

The project is born due to the reactivation of the salmon industry in the region. CPT is a shipping holding which works along the South Pacific Ocean.

It offers cargo and passenger transport to the salmon industry in the south of Chile. 

CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli

The imminent growth of the company and the disappearance of its facilities in Talcahuano after the earthquake-tsunami that hit the Chilean coast in February 27th 2010, made it necessary to create a new corporate building which was able to efficiently integrate, the company’s dependencies which were, until now, physically disconnected.

The architectural commission consisted in the creation of a building with simplicity and efficiency as design parameters which reflected the company principles in according to its geographical context.

CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli

The project is located in an industrial neighborhood. It consists of an L volume consolidating the northwest corner of the property with a two-story open plan building.

The absence of fences extends the public space. Thus, the building sets the limits.

CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli

A second volume is incorporated in the courtyard to set up a parking place.

The main office building is elevated from the ground by a socle that equals the ground differences, standing out the access in the intersection of the two volumes through a big opening and two ramps that connect the level differences.

CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli

Both buildings are opened to the northwest side with the idea of increasing the amount of natural light and heat gains, in a geographical location where the climate is rainy and cloudy most of the year.

The building also incorporates a second wood skin to avoid the excess of heat and light during the summer season.

CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli

Wood was thought as the predominant material in exterior coatings and interiors, as a means of recognizing it as the most outstanding element of the regional architecture.


CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli
CPT Office
© Juan Eduardo Sepúlveda Grazioli


CPT Office
Plan 01
CPT Office
Plan 02

CPT Office
Elevation