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Space Lab

Pontifical Xaverian University,
Bogotá, Colombia
TEAM:

Project Group I, Architecture, PUJ
Semester 2016-1

Project Directors:

Pablo González Rozo

Gerardo Olave

The project's purpose is to create a recreational space for the university community. It is situated on a planter with a concrete grid, a characteristic feature of the university campus. The structural design arises from the extrusion of this grid, forming modules of structural steel profiles that are elevated to respect the site's inherent nature.
 

Three core concepts underpin this architectural proposal, articulated to generate the tangible space within its environment:

  1. Create + Generate: Varying anchorage points allow for flexible mesh arrangements, transforming the space to provide diverse living experiences.

  2. Float: The spaces between modules foster interior atmospheres connected by meshes, which from a distance create an optical illusion that softens the structure's rigidity.

  3. Connect: The design seeks to connect the organic with the orthogonal, humanity with the built form, and the sky with the earth. This ethereal construction of meshes generates sublime experiences, enabling the contemplation of the sky.

Planometric

Pictures

 by Juan Sebastian Vargas Gallego. James 1:5

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