Architecture Design of Contex Headquarters by 57Studio
November 23rd, 2009 - Posted in Architecture DesignSponsored Link
Located in Santiago – Chile, 57Studio was designed building of Contex Headquarters. Built at 2003 with using materials is steel, concrete, wood and glass. The assignment arises from a contest to build the dependencies of a construction company, with a diverse program of Warehouse, Workshop, Offices and Cafeteria. The proposal is based on taking the diversity of materials, the recognizable structures and the basic shapes, as architectonic elements that are present in the works of the company.
The Warehouse, which is characterized by the wavy plate and by its steel structure, holds an office that raises out over the quarry stones. The Workshop stands out for the separated plank revetment and opens completely to the west keeping equipment towards the edges. The Offices were constructed of pure concrete with steel lattices and combines private zones with open workspace in the interior. The Cafeteria appears as a glass pavilion that extends towards a covered deck.
The lay-out is based on four separate buildings settled upon washed concrete socles. They are connected by circulation decks raised over a quarry stone surface that acts as an open drainage, absorbing the winter water out-pour.
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