The location was originally the place where judicial authorities parked their cars on surface, denying and undermining its public use and the urban presence not only of Courts Building but another heritage building protagonist of this place: The former National Congress.

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Architects: Rodrigo Cáceres Moena, Alejandro Vargas Peyreblanque, Alvaro Gonzalez Bastías.

Location: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Area: 6650.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Pablo Blanco

Surface: 6.650 m2

Underground Surface: 15.360 m2

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From the architect. The location was originally the place where judicial authorities parked their cars on surface, denying and undermining its public use and the urban presence not only of Courts Building but another heritage building protagonist of this place: The former National Congress.
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The Project radically changed this situation, proposing a five levels underground parking building that not only dramatically increased the parking capacity available for judges and general public, but cleaned vehicles from surface.

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This first operation allowed a redesign of the upper plaza, creating a Nationwide Civic Square, sorrounded by heritage buildings, a place that not only kept its ...