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There are oaks, wind and rain coming from the west. A dusty road is at the east.
Community soccer field is south; bamboo and empty beer cans all over the north.
Now there is also a wooden barn structure over a concrete platform, with corrugated metal cladding in the outside and pine boards in the inside, plus 100 chairs, lectern, altar, virgin figure and a cross.
Mass is once a month, community activities every evening. Both happen in the same space.
A new chapel for 100 people in the remote countryside of Southern Chile.
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Photo: Felipe Fontecilla
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Baladrón & Grass / Capilla Junquillos on 0300TV , Video: Felipe De Ferrari M. / Diego Grass P.
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Detail Sketch by Cristian Plaza
Baladrón & Grass
Claudio Baladrón Z. (1983) was born in Santiago, Chile and raised in Punta Arenas, Chile.
Studied architecture at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2002-2009) and has collaborated with Diego Grass P. since 2008.
Diego Grass P. (1983) was born and raised in Santiago, Chile.
Studied architecture at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2002-2009) and has collaborated with Claudio Baladrón Z. since 2008.
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11 Comments
I have Wood envy...
I have a wood HARD-ON
I have a wood overdose, or perhaps a wood migraine, or maybe its just a wood hangover...
I have age envy.
they're as the same age as me... inspiring, bravo!
Im an upstart Filipino Architect and I love what they produce @ the Latin American continent, w/ the cultural similarities, etc...
I remember this quote when I saw this -
"you would'nt buy a pinapple from the outside would you?" - Glenn Murcutt.
They have talent.
After seeing the age of these guys pointed out, I feel I should take back my comments -- i.e. my wood 'ailments' aren't so bad...
lovely bit of inspiration from two very talented individuals - god is in the knotty pine
It's concision,but the exertion of color and material is appropiate~~
its lovely!
Very nice concept from the exterior and the interior "space". But when you open the door, WOW, what a monotonous use of wood. I was anxious to see what the interior would be like but was disappointed when actually seeing it. It could have been so much more.