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UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria

UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo

UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria

OMN Arquitectos

ARCHITECTS
Omn Arquitectos

CLIENT
Dirección De Infraestructura Pontificia Universidad Católica

STRUCTURAL CALCULATION
Patricio Bertholet Muñoz

AIR CONDITIONING
José Castillo

ELECTRICITY
Claudio Bustos

SANITARY
Juan Olcay, Héctor Valenzuela

COLLABORATOR ARCHITECTS
Rodolfo Guajardo, Christian Jorquera

MANUFACTURERS
Atrio, Cintac®, Creizet, Duomo, Metralum, Romeral

CONSTRUCTOR
Ghg Constructora

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Osvaldo Muñoz Nordenflycht

LOCATION
Santiago, Chile

CATEGORY
University

AREA
900 M²

YEAR
2012

Text description provided by architect.

The UC Student Casino located in the Law courtyard of the Casa Central Campus of the Pontificia Universidad Católica is a 2-story glazed pavilion, with a terrace on its roof that acts in contrast to the heritage building to which it is attached, welcoming the casino dining sector.

UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo

A double interior height gives space continuity to the corridor that comes from the north.

The transparency of the volume allows the generation of a direct relationship between the interior and the exterior on the first floor, trying to reinforce the spatial qualities of an open space.

UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo

From the second and third floors, important visual relationships with the foliage of the trees are established, allowing the students to take full advantage of the benefits that these species provide in terms of thermal, visual comfort and their undeniable contribution to the views.

The pavilion is made of light materials, mainly steel and glass, pursuing a concept of transparency and lightness so as not to compete with the existing heritage building, but with the objective of joining in a respectful and subtle way.

UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo

Around it, prefabricated planters and benches were designed with an active perimeter use in mind considering the intensity of use of the courtyard.

On the south facade there is an external staircase through which you can access the roof terrace.

UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo


UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo


UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo


UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
© Felipe Díaz Contardo


UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
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UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
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UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
First Floor Plan
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
Second Floor Plan
UC Casa Central's Student Cafeteria
Third Floor Plan

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