CristalChile’s Green Glass Bottling Plant
Posted By Alexandra Kain On September 22, 2008 @ 12:45 pm In Architecture,Sustainable Building | No Comments
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Chilean architect Guillermo Hevia [5] designed this stunning glass bottle plant in Chile [6] with an exception set of sustainable building strategies including bioclimatic technology, passive ventilation, and clean energy sources [7]. Composed of steel, glass and concrete, the Cristalchile [8] factory is ideally placed to utilize wind and sun for climate control and energy in the breezy region of Llay-Llay, which translates to “wind” in Mapuche.
The Cristalchile [8] bottling facility employs passive design strategies to yield the most gain from the natural renewable resources in the area. Its striking profile features great glass facades that provide ample daylighting [9], and the structure’s undulating roof blends in with its geography while allowing it to take advantage of the region’s winds for passive ventilation [10]. Underground pipes provide access to geothermal heat [11] for chilly winters. Guillermo Hevia [12]‘s studio is dedicated not only to designing sustainable buildings, but also practicing sustainable production in the development and construction of his works.
+ Guillermo Hevia [12]
+ Cristalchile [8]
Via ArchDaily [13]
Photo Credit: Guy Wenborne
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[5] Guillermo Hevia: http://www.guillermohevia.cl
[6] Chile: http://www.trycards.com/calling-cards/Chile
[7] clean energy sources: http://www.inhabitat.com/category/energy/
[8] Cristalchile: http://www.cristalchile.cl/
[9] daylighting: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/steven-holl-chendu-thingy/
[10] passive ventilation: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/22/california-academy-of-sciences-unveiled/
[11] geothermal heat: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/09/orly-to-utilize-geothermal-heating/
[12] Guillermo Hevia: http://www.guillermohevia.cl/
[13] ArchDaily: http://www.archdaily.com/6186/glass-bottling-plant-cristalchile-guillermo-hevia/
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