Article source: Mauricio Silva Arquitectos

From the evolution that squares have experienced, there is a new way to use and exploit its inside: the galleries. The main function of these is to link the exterior and interior of the block from the gallery as a space for mediation and where public space is mixed with the commercial one. In Valdivia, a city where it rains most of the time, this type of space is an opportunity to experience the city throughout the year and revitalize the public space and local business.

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

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