An Alternative School

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An Alternative School

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Chilean architect, Pedro Caparrós, was approached by the Board and Management Team of the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle in Concepcion, a French co-educational primary and secondary independent day school, in late 2014 with an unusual project – portable school buildings that could help expand the current educational facilities.

The school, which had outgrown its facilities,  planned on moving from its downtown location to the outskirts of Concepcion in the near future due to overcrowding of educational institutions in the area, and heavy traffic that often limited access to the school.

“Our proposal suggests an architectural body able to identify and reflect the values of the institution: ‘Discover, Perceive, Feel, Imagine, Create.’ and the value of caring for nature and their surroundings,” explained Caparrós, who decided to contact Allied Steel Buildings to spearhead the project.

Allied Steel was able to  fulfill the three main challenges facing this unique project: 1)create a portable structure that enable relocation in the future, 2)facilitate an expedited service due tight scheduling of project, and 3)provide quality materials within budget.

Allied delivered seven steel buildings that encapsulated Caparrós vision, and provided the most advanced pre-engineered design including colorful wall panels and insulated windows, walls, and roofs.

“It has been a very rewarding experience to be able to take Mr. Caparrós’ architectural vision and turn it into a beautiful new facility that will be enjoyed by the children of Concepción for years to come.” said Chris Rucker, Director of International Accounts at Allied Steel Buildings.

The project was completed in six short months, and benefitted not only the school and its students, but the concept of educational facilities in the region.

 

 

 

 

 

Un Colegio Alternativo

 

El arquitecto chileno, Pedro Caparrós, fue seleccionado por el equipo directivo del colegio francés, co-educativo e independiente, Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle en Concepción, a finales del 2014 para dirigir un proyecto inusual – una serie de edificios educativos portables que ayudarán a expandir las instalaciones actuales.

 

El colegio, que ha superado el cupo y uso de sus instalaciones, planea moverse en un futuro a las afueras de Concepción ya que su localidad actual en el centro de la ciudad está sobrepoblada de instituciones académicas y altos niveles de tráfico que reducen el acceso al plantel.

 

“Nuestra propuesta sugiere un cuerpo arquitectónico que refleje y sea identificado con los valores de la institución- ‘Descubre, divisa, siente, imagina, crea’ – y que demuestre la importancia de cuidar a la naturaleza que nos rodea,” explicó Caparrós, quien decidió contratar a Allied Steel Buildings para liderar su proyecto.

 

Allied Steel pudo cumplir con los tres requerimientos principales de este proyecto: 1) crear un diseño que habilita la reubicación de las instalaciones en un futuro, 2) facilitar un servicio rápido debido a limitaciones en tiempo de construcción y 3) proveer materiales de calidad a un precio razonable. Allied entregó siete edificios prefabricados de acero que encapsularon la visión de Caparrós, y que proporcionaron la pre-ingeniería prefabricada más avanzada posible que incluyó paneles coloridos y ventanas, paredes, y techos con insulacion.

 

“Convertir la visión arquitectónica del Señor Caparrós en unas hermosas instalaciones, que serán disfrutadas por los niños de Concepción por muchos años,  ha sido una experiencia muy gratificante,” dijo Chris Rucker, Director de Cuentas Internacionales en Allied Steel Buildings.

 

El proyecto fue completado en seis cortos meses, y beneficio no solo al colegio y sus estudiantes, sino que también trajo un nuevo concepto a las instalaciones educacionales de la región.

 

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