Plaza Vespucio

Architect

Nicolás Matzner Weisner

Associate Architect on Design

Daniela Davanzo Matte

Associate Architect on Construction

Cristián Meneses Gómez

Associate Architect on Field

Eduardo Basaure Herrera

Construction Company

NMW

Date of Construction

September - November 2010

Built Area

212 m2

Location

Av. Vicuña Mackenna 7110
Local 448 La Florida
Santiago, Chile.

By exceeding 5.5 meters in height the site allows the construction of a second level. Due to an "L" shaped plant, the wing facing the entrance is left free and at double height, while a mezzanine is built on the other wing as a continuation of the store

By exceeding 5.5 meters in height the site allows the construction of a second level. Due to an "L" shaped plant, the wing facing the entrance is left free and at double height, while a mezzanine is built on the other wing as a continuation of the store

The inner layer consists of vertical bars in different sizes and different shades of blue installed from the ground and the ceiling to resemble stalagmites and stalactites.

A paste adhesive film is placed on the glass frosted translucent tone with a similar pattern to the first layer.

When viewing the façade from within the store a restraining bar type system is revealed.

The floor clamped modules include a slotted back panel, which hang over the store´s products.

Those in the ceiling are flat and in shades of blue, forming a series of thicker bars. This three-dimensional design is transferred to a two-dimensional version to give the impression of curtains, covering the storage system.

The gondolas in the upper perimeter are designed to be operated by a customer under two meters tall. Shelves continue above this level, but it is necessary to use a ladder to store packaging collection.

The curtains that cover this section can be operated from the ground using a rotating rod.