SOCIEDAD BOLIVARIANAUNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES BUILDING

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CULTURAL / EDUCATIONAL / HERITAGE ARCHITECTURE

TAB Taller de Arquitectura de Bogota | Daniel Bonilla Arquitectos

Architect Design Leader of the Competition Team , Coordination and Development

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From an urban perspective, the proposal envisioned a collective green space for the city. According to local regulations, the maximum site capacity was occupied, which granted a complementing relationship of the built form with the existing vegetation, while solving the majority of spaces with natural light and ventilation. The proposed building was proposed as a formative pavilion where a fluid connection with the surroundings prevails, creating a sequence of outdoor spaces articulated to the surroundings.

In regards to the program, the building was develop in order to achieve two autonomous institutions, while at the same time granting the integration of them. Therefore, the first level was assigned for the Bolivariana Society while the levels above hosted the University areas, including a multipurpose room that’s meant to be shared among the two institutions.

Following a contextual hypothesis for defining a building typology, a few conceptual premises where established: the orthogonal block, the paramented building, the courtyard, the homogeneous height towards the street, the eaves and the sloping roof. This typology allows the Quinta de Bolívar to remain the representative element within the surroundings. In terms of materiality, it was chosen the recover traditional materials such as structural wood, the dominant material in the project, accompanied by clay tiles and glass, as a generic material. ©TAB

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