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Multiproposal gallery
Architects: Mauricio Silva Arquitectos
Project: Rain Architecture, Multiproposal gallery
Location: Valdivia, Chile
Site Building Area Size: 2500 mt 2
Type: mixed use (commercial, office, housing)
Area: 15300 mt2
Software used: Autocad and sketchup used for modeling, Artlantis, photoshop and illustrator for rendering and schemes. Ecotect addition to the building thermal modeling
Article source: Ferdinand and Ferdinand Architects
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