FERRETERIA O’ HIGGINS DESIGN BY GUILLERMO HEVIA HERNANDEZ
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FERRETERIA O’ HIGGINS DESIGN BY GUILLERMO
HEVIA HERNANDEZ
Architecture simple and absolute, expresses
itself by means of two volumes that are the result of a sutil suport betwen
solid, closed and geometrically leaned bodies. The new corporate building for
Ferretería O´Higgins contains offices, services and storage space for high
precission tools used in large scale mining.
Administrative offices, services and sales
space are located in the west end of the building, storage and operations space
in the back.
MATERIALS
The weight supporting structure is
surrounded by a Corten steel double skin, reinforcing the idea of two solid
bodies, and at the same time protecting the inside of exterior temperature and
direct solar radiation. An air chamber is created betwen the exterior Corten
steel skin and the interior insulated panel facade, wich helps creating a very
eficient thermar barrier.
Because of its outside material, the building changes color
according to the sunlight and the passing of time. The building reacts as a
living body, showing different and changing shades of orange, brown and ocher
in its skin. In the front the main facade stands out within the building,
defining a transluscent veil made out of perforated Corten steel sheets, that
allows people to look outside controlling solar radiation at the same time.
These sheets move slightly and constantly with of the wind, wich combined with
the efect of the multipurpose water mirror located in their base, give the
building a dinamic dimension.
Since its conception the building incorporates sustainable and
bioclimatic strategies, giving privilege to the rational use of energy and
protection of the enviroment. The Corten steel double skin generates a vertical
Venturi effect of passive ventilation, wich works together with the other
sustainable and energy saving strategies to achieve a better living quality in
the interior working space.
The building uses bioclimatic technologies
for interior space conditioning. The outer skin of the earth is used as a
temperature baffle both in winter and summer, by introducing naturally
underground climatized air and generating a permanent air renewal, achieving
constant temperatures betwen 18° and 24°C (64.5° and 75.2°F) all year round
(geothermic weather conditioning).
Controled sunlight comes in trhough
transluscent stripes in the ceiling (7%), completely eliminating the need for
artificial lightning during daytime operations, with great energy savings.
A multipurpose water mirror is located in
the front of the building configuring the main acces to it. Besides having an
aesthetic value, it is a water resevoir in case of fire, and through the
evaporation of water keeps the facade of the building cold during the summer
months, bettering the inside living enviroment.
Special atention was put into the rational
use of water. Artefacts with high technology, design and efficiency have been
used, with automatic faucets, controlling the use of water and reducing it in
about 65%.
The landscape project is based in the use
of low maitenance and low water consuption species, olive trees and landgrasses
(Gramineae), giving a clear sign of a better use of hidric and economic
resources.
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GUILLERMO HEVIA HERNANDEZ
Founder partner of
the office “Guillermo Hevia y Cia Arquitectura” in 1993, dedicated to the
architectonic design in different areas such as industrial, services,
corporate, housing ( in height, social, single and collective ), educational,
and national and international advising in bioclimatic and maintainable
architecture. Research and development of new maintainable architectural
proposals incorporating bioclimatic techniques ( geothermic, aeolic, to get
natural A.A. ), searching energy saving and environmental protection ( Founder
partner of the office Biotech Chile Consultores Ltda ). Pioneer in solutions
for big industrial plants , he has been granted national and international
awards. Many of his projects have received prizes in the Bienal de Arquitectura
de Chile ( Chilean Architecture Biennale ) and in Latin America, being his
works also published in specialized magazines and books in Chile, Latin
America, Europe and Oceania.
His work innovates
in the use of new technologies ( Prize Fermin Vivaceta 2005 ) such as steel and
glass, proposing different solutions according to technical and economical
conditions. He has also researched in development and design of new metallic
linings for architecture together with the company Hunter Douglas-Chile (
preformed steel panels; Colordek 408, curved panel, Software and Sándwich-wall
). Among his works ; Unifrutti Traders, Sika Chile S.A., Wenco S.A., BMW-
Williamson Balfour Motors S.A., Viña Terramater, Panificadora Castaño, CD
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Edificio Chilexpress S.A., Derco S.A., Planta
Cristalchile Llay-Llay, Edificio Candelaria, Import. Alsacia Ltda., Almazara
Olisur S.A.. CD Farmacias Benavides – Monterrey-Mx., Edificio Nestlé Graneros,
Edificio y CD CAM-Enersis.
Teacher at the
Universidad de Chile (University of Chile), on 5th grade Workshop subject and
Diploma and invited Professor at the “Taller Internacional Cartagena de Indias
– U. de Los Andes (Colombia)”. He gives lectures and conferences in national
and international Seminars and Congresses.
Director of the “
Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile and AOA” ( Architects Association of Chile and
Association of Architects Offices).
PRIZES AND
DISTINCTIONS
2008
Prize Best Project
of the Year 2007
Planta Cristalchile
– Llay-Llay, V Región – Chile
“Plataforma
Arquitectura”
Prize AOA 2008
Planta Cristalchile
– Llay-Llay, V Región – Chile
Company Atika S.A.
2007
International Prize
Bronze Medal – Public Building
Planta Cristalchile
– Llay-Llay, V Región – Chile
III Biennial of
Miami, EUA.
Prize AOA 2007
Planta Cristalchile
– Llay-Llay, V Región – Chile
Empresa Hunter
Douglas Chile S.A.
2006
International Prize
in Enviromental Architecture
Proyecto
Bioclimático: Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Santiago – R. M.
XV Panamericana
Biennial, Quito, Ecuador.
Prize Corporative
Architecture
Building CHILEXPRESS
S.A., Santiago – R. M.
XV Biennial Biennial
of Architecture, Santiago – Chile
2005
Prize “ FERMIN VIVACETA”, Granted by the
Architects School of Chile.
To the architect
distinguished for the use of technology.
2002
Prize Industrial
Architecture
PANIFICADORA
CASTAÑO, Santiago – R. M.
XIII Biennial of
Architecture, Santiago – Chile
1993
International Prize “Nueva Generación
de Arquitectos” (New generation of architects)
Biennial of Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
Project : WENCO
S.A., Santiago – R. M.
