Final+Project

In the final project, we where asked to create a residential/cultural/commercial/bussines building, located in Altamira, Caracas, in a terrain that connects Avenida Luis Roche, and Primera Avenida of Los palos grandes. This project originally started as two different projects. The first: A residential building created specially for five artists, with their respective work room and a common exposition area. And the second: A bussines/office and commercial building. When we checked the terrains we found out that they connect in a 9 meter space, so we decided to unite the projects as one big project.

I chose as my five artist: a classic ballet dancer, a violinist, a choreographer, a tenor, and a broadway actor. So as a common exposition area for them I chose to build a theater, and that was the main idea of my project. The terrain in altamira has many regulations and rules for construction, and because of that I was obligated to construct the theater underground, so my project started to change on the idea of connecting the entrance and the underground theater by ramps that go along different levels in wich commercial stores and restaurants can be found, connecting for public use the two avenues that surround the building.

The first two stories are commercial, and cultural, and then it converts into two buildings, one is a residential building and the other a bussines/office building.

The structure is made out of concrete because it has to support 8 stories and underground parking, and every supporting column goes on 8 x 7,5 meters wich provides sufficient space inside for the actions to take place. The project is very simple in terms of the materials used: The structure is made with concrete, as well as the circulation module, wich is covered with stone to create composition, the stories that have double high are covered entirely with glass, and the external walls are covered with brick. I have chosen these union of materials to create a sense of aesthetic and union between the two buildings that are the same project.

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