madre tierra

PACKAGING GALLERY - Madre Tierra

LOCATION las Nubes, Cerro Punta, Panamá DESIGNDiego SalernoAlegre Saporta AREA 404.39 m2YEAR2017

We accepted the challenge of managing an architecture on a limited budget without losing sight of the bioclimatic aspect of the project, taking advantage of the characteristics that the site offered us, some unique characteristics in the region due to the height, natural temperature and views around the mountains; These are the aspects we used in the creative development process for the Packaging Gallery. We start from the fundamental base of the envelope of the entire project with an expanded mesh, eliminating all the walls and/or elements that break the rhythm of continuity, to allow ventilation and lighting to flow its natural path passing through the building, without any kind of obstacles, this offers a language during the day with changes in the colors of the light in their environments in a natural way. Since the project is 2,126 meters above sea level, the fog and the Clouds will be able to pass through the openings of the facades, achieving a connection with their surroundings. This would give the project an environment with a feeling of changing lights and wind so that people who work in the space feel comfort during their working hours. The materials that were chosen were under the premises of cost and of easy access and transfer at the time of construction such as expanded mesh, zinc roof and steel structure.