Article source: Utopus studio

The visitors’ center serves as an entry and educational center for the archaeological site of Chan Chan, an ancient city that was once the capital of the Chimor Kingdom (4th to 11th century) that existed along the north coast of South America. The visitors’ center is located at the entrance of the Tschudi Palace, the only palace open to visitors among the other eight palaces of the ancient city of Chan Chan.

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• Architects: Utopus studio
• Project: Chan Chan
• Location: Chan-Chan Ruins, Trujillo, Peru
• Date: 1998
• Client: National Institute of Culture (Instituto Nacional de Cultura)
• Area: 625 sqm
• Materials: adobe, wood, cane, earth, brick, gravel and ceramic
• Program: ramps, courtyard, tickets booth, exhibition galleries, cafeteria, and shops
• Software used: CAD and free hand drawings

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