Urban character and historical presence
The Caja Los Andes building is situated at a neuralgic point in the center of Concepción. It is located at the intersection of the only diagonal in the urban fabric that connects the University District with the Plaza de Tribunales.
This iconic building has been a landmark for the city since its foundation and has undergone
intense modifications over the years, changing the original project until reaching its current state. Since 2018 the building has been unoccupied and abandoned after suffering a fire in the context of the social outburst.
Recovery of the pre-existence
It is proposed to strip the building of its current façade and leave it in its original state, maintaining the concrete structure and its façades. The old programme is recovered and reinforced.
Revalorisation of the Tower Plate
The heritage of the modern period in Concepción is distinguished in its architecture by the Placa-Torre typology, which was intended to bring commercial and social exchange to an elevated level separated from the street.
