Los Trapenses

Architect

Nicolás Matzner Weisner

Associate Architect on Design

Jaime Pascual Manchego

Associate Architect on Construction

Cristián  Meneses Gómez

Associate Architect on Field

Carlos Cabalá Cortés

Construction Company

NMW

Date of construction

December 2008 - January 2009

Built Area

164 m2

Location

Av. Los Trapenses, Lo Barnechea, Santiago, Chile

For this new NL art and office supply shop an out of use, preexisting store space was employed. Located in a Strip Center, it has two levels. The street-level floor of the store is smaller whereas the “downstairs”-first floor level, which also has a sheltered patio, is bigger.  

Wall gondolas that go from floor-to-ceiling were used as well as center “tetris” style gondolas (made of irregular modules that are assembled together to create individual sets).

 The patio was designed and enabled to do art Workshops. Taking advantage of the natural light and ventilation, a small garden was created, filled with Quartz stone and San Pedro Cactuses.