Edificio Espacio en Blanco 2014 - 2020

Project Details

Espacio en Blanco Building 2014 – 2020

DESCRIPTION

Seven years ago, Espacio en Blanco opened its doors: a party-wall building on a 5 × 22 meter lot whose structure activates the heart of the block through an open ground floor that connects directly with the city. A central void brings light deep into the building, while staircases at different levels create clear links between spaces.

The four-story steel skeleton is organized around this central void, which illuminates all areas and separates two volumes connected by bridges and staircases at different heights. Variations in level, the continuous circulation route, and the movement of the structure allow the building’s 480 m² to be perceived as a continuous spatial volume, adaptable to multiple formats of use.

The building is an attempt to create spaces for unconventional forms of cultural production and to contribute to the decentralization of the city’s music scene. In this sense, it offers four open floor plates capable of accommodating uses ranging from exhibition rooms and an auditorium to workshop spaces and a small concert stage.

The architecture encourages a strong relationship between interior and exterior through a ground floor that opens completely toward the street, visual connections across all levels, the coexistence of simultaneous activities, and the use of circulation bridges as spaces for social interaction.

In 2020, we revisited the project to introduce greater flexibility and subdivision, allowing different activities to take place simultaneously. The exterior areas, terraces, and lookout were also activated to encourage more time outdoors.

DETAILS

Use

Offices

Type

Rehabilitation

Area

480 m²

Location

Bogotá D. C. – Colombia

Meters above the sea level

2625

Average annual temperature

13.1 °C

Year

2014

Client

Misty Wells – Inversiones Manino

Design and construction

Yemail Arquitectura (Oficina Informal) + Carlos Chaves (Master Builder)

Project team

Antonio Yemail + Laura Cuervo + Juan Camilo Anzola + Luis Felipe Cuartas

Architectural Model

Laura Cuervo

Structural design

CNI Ingenieros

Photo Credits

Luis Carlos Diaz + Santiago Mesa

Categories: Culture, Production