Article source: Guillermo Hevia Arquitectos

The new building, part of Nestlés social block at the Granero factory (VI Región – Chile), uses a variety of bioclimatic strategies, within a company policy of rational use of energy resources and economics in the 21th century. These strategies favorite the usage of natural resources, passive ventilation systems, air-condition and cleaning for inside spaces, natural controlled illumination, effective cost savings in the use of hydrological resources (water consumption of restrooms, etc), by trend to find the best sustainability, quality of life, rational use of resources and protection of the environment.

Image Courtesy Cristián Barahona

• Architects: Guillermo Hevia Arquitectos/GH+A  Arquitectos
• Project: Social Block Building Nestlé Graneros
• Location: Nestlé Graneros Factory VI Región – Chile.
• Collaborators: Tomás Villalón A, Francisco Carrión G, Guillermo Hevia García, Marcela Suazo M.
• Owner: Nestlé Chile S.A.
• Construction: Precon S.A.
• Bioclimate: Biotech Chile Consultores Ltda.
• Outer Linings: Hunter-Douglas Chile S.A.
• Lighting: Opendark S.A.
• Photography: Cristián Barahona, Guillermo Hevia H. , Guillemo Hevia García
• Building Area: 2.800  m2
• Year: 2009
• Materials: Concrete, Glass And Corten Steel.

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