Article source: Felipe Bernal Henao + Javier Castañeda Acero + Alejandro Restrepo Montoya
Background and Context
Since 2008, 21 new kindergartens have been built in Medellín in barrios with problems of insecurity and social inequality. The El Pinal Kindergarten was awarded through a public architectural tender and has been conceived as a space for education, culture and life. The project is located on the slopes of the central – eastern area of Medellín, in a sector of unplanned settlements and informal housing.
Software used: Autocad 2014, Sketch up and 3D-Max.
STRUCTURAL DESIGN: Jorge Arbeláez
HYDROSANITARY DESIGN: Caudales y Presiones S.A.
ELECTRICAL AND ILLUMINATION DESIGN: Lighten S.A.
LANDSCAPING DESIGN: Andrés Ospina
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONSULTANT: Carlos Mario Rodríguez Osorio
BIOCLIMATIC AND ERGONOMIC DESIGN: Ader Augusto González, PVG Arquitectos
YEAR: 2012
SURFACE AREA: 850 m2
ARCHITECTURAL – DESIGN AND PROJECT – DEVELOPMENT GROUP: Juan David, Cerón Betancur, Luis Felipe Cardona, Juan Esteban Parra Henao, Pablo Rico Álvarez, Parmenio Bedoya Aguirre, Maritza Mejía, Sebastián Vallejo Palacio, Eugenio Lara Rodríguez, Martina Centeno, Carlos Ossa, Steven Yepes, Camilo Arenas, Maida González, Alejandro Vanegas, Yuri Rosero, David Hernández, Santiago Bedoya Macías, Felipe Valencia Herrera
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Article source: Within Licensed Interior Design Inc.
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Article source: Paul Weiner | DesignBuild Collaborative
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