Estudio Larrain

New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus

New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
© Rodrigo Larraín Illanes

New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus

Estudio Larrain

ARCHITECTS
Estudio Larrain

PASSIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Javier Del Río Ojeda

TECHNICAL INSPECTION
D.r.s. Gestión Integral De Proyectos

ELECTRICAL PROJECT
Typ Ingeniería Y Montajes Eléctricos Ltda.

CONSTRUCTOR
Desarrollos Constructivos Axis S.a.

ELECTRIC ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Espex

LIGHTING
Mónica Pérez & Asociados

ACUSTIC STUDY
Ingeniería En Control Acústico

STRUCTURE
Luis Soler P. Y Asociados

ACTIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Thiele & Sommerhoff Consultores

ARCHITECTS IN CHARGE
Rodrigo Larraín Gálvez, Rodrigo Larraín Illanes

COLLABORATOR ARCHITECTS
Camila Araya M., Sebastian Suzuki G., Emil Osorio S., Nicolás Yates O.

LANDSCAPE
Calvo + Piemonte

AREA
19670 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Santiago, Chile

CATEGORY
University

Text description provided by architect.

This University building is located in a typical and historical preservation neighborhood in downtown Santiago.

New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
© Rodrigo Larraín Illanes
New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
© Rodrigo Larraín Illanes

THE PROJECT.

The challenge of this project was to design a new and modern building between the historical houses and the restoration of five of them that form part of the project.

Planning regulations prohibited alterations to the frontal facades, of the historical houses. The challenge was to create new buildings that had to armonice with the powerful context of the existing houses and the strict and demanding program to be developed both indoors and outdoors.

PROGRAM AND MORPHOLOGY.

The project is divided into three main areas that are achieved seamlessly to connect among them, rescuing the university activities and the neighborhood way of live.

New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
© Rodrigo Larraín Illanes
New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
© Rodrigo Larraín Illanes

These three main areas are interconnected between all precincts, and create Patios that divide the different volumes.

The ground levels dedicated to common areas as the hall entrance, the reception, cafeteria, administration areas, entrance to the library and all the covered and uncovered patios.

New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
© Rodrigo Larraín Illanes
New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
© Rodrigo Larraín Illanes

The underground levels are used as part of the library, computer labs, and clinical education areas. The upper floors are used to classrooms.

SUSTAINABILITY.

The project was designed with and optimal solar and heating control system to minimize the use of support systems. The comfort level is high enough to avoid having cooling or healing sustainers.

New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
© Rodrigo Larraín Illanes
New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
© Rodrigo Larraín Illanes

The exterior treatment of the facades, maintaining a neutral and contemporary look is as minimalist as possible cutting down the need of maintenance and in order to highlight the architecture of the historic houses.

The material chosen was NBK ceramic plates that were used as coating facing the windows that rotate to allow the entry of enough light and maintain the optimal solar control.


New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
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New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
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New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
Site Plan


New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
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New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
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New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
First Floor Plan
New Downtown Santiago Inacap campus
Third Floor Plan

Estudio Larrain
T +56 9 51095810
Estudio Larrain
Rosario Nte 555, 7561211 Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile