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Completion Date: May 2008
Client: St. Edward’s University
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Program: A 107,600-square-foot student center that includes dormitory rooms for 300 beds, dining halls, a coffee house, and a health center.
Design concept and solution: The design of the New Residence and Dining Hall is based on a historical model—that of a monastery. Both organize small private cells within the context of larger common areas, and both provide a transition from an outside world to an interior space. The four-story St. Edward’s building, clad in Mexican brick, has a reinforced concrete block structure. Several volumes encompass a glazed central interior, forming a canyon of sorts and providing a shared outdoor courtyard. Red glass panels add color to the otherwise monochromatic building. The courtyard connects to common areas, which in turn connect to private residences.
Gross square footage:
200,000 sq. ft.
Total construction cost:
$56 million (Canadian)
Architect:
Alejandro Aravena Architects
Los conquistadores 1700 25th floor
Providencia, Santiago Chile
T: 56 2 753 3000
F: 56 2 753 3016
www.alejandroaravena.com
www.elementalchile.cl
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