Livinn Santiago / RS Arquitectura

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Santiago, Chile
  • Technical Inspection: CXA
  • Ligthning: Oriana Pozini
  • Author Architect: Juan Carlos Sotomayor Correa
  • Architect In Charge: Nicolas Hernández Pons
  • Lighting: Oriana Pozini
  • City: Santiago
  • Country: Chile
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Livinn Santiago / RS Arquitectura - Windows, Facade
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Text description provided by the architects. The relation between a building and its immediate context is a constant and ever present factor in architectural design. Sometimes you go for mimicry, integrating into the building the geometry and materials as a respectful nod to the surroundings. Others, you may seek to stand out, highlighting your differences and to explore new ideas.

Axonometric

The request to design a student building situated in the middle of the city’s historic center pushed us to look for a balance between both positions, aiming to find a solution that was both contemporary to the youth and respectful to the place.

Livinn Santiago / RS Arquitectura - Windows, Facade
© Nico Saieh

We decided to explore further than the immediate surroundings and took inspiration from the buildings in the close civic neighborhood of Paseo Bulnes, abstracting their general shape into elements of base, body and crown to be applied in the design.

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Ground Floor Plan
Livinn Santiago / RS Arquitectura - Table, Chair
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Second Floor Plan

Once the general shape of the building was decided, it was combined with modern systems and materials, looking for balance. With this in mind, we chose to clad the building with contrasting metal panels with a black monolithic background with wooden accents.

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Third to Nineth Floor Plan
Livinn Santiago / RS Arquitectura - Facade
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In essence, the juxtaposition of historic geometry and proportions with new materials and technologies allowed the project to set itself as a blend of different times, reminiscent of contemporary design and XX century Chilean architecture.

Livinn Santiago / RS Arquitectura - Windows, Facade
© Nico Saieh

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Address:Lord Cochrane 166, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

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Cite: "Livinn Santiago / RS Arquitectura" 27 Mar 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/890847/livinn-santiago-rs-arquitectura> ISSN 0719-8884

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