MORAGA-HÖPFNER Arquitectos designs gym for Colegio Patagonia in Puerto Varas
In 2023, Colegio Patagonia in Puerto Varas, Chile, saw the completion of a 1,036 m² gymnasium designed by MORAGA-HÖPFNER Arquitectos. The design was developed through four essential strategies to create a protected sports facility suitable for the area's wet weather. The project was led by architect Pablo Moraga Sariego, alongside project architects Heike Höpfner Kromm and Andres Ramirez Alvarado. Key contributors included Mauricio Valdes for structural design, Ernesto Hernández for laminated wood, and Manuel Asalgado for lighting and electrical systems. Other specialists were Luis Gastón Arriagada in soil mechanics, Raúl Figueroa in sanitary engineering, and María Isabel Stange for architectural review. Consultants included Manuel Asalgado and Puerto Led Ingeniería Eléctrica, with suppliers such as Lamitech, Roca, and others. Photography was provided by Nacho Almonacid.
Key facts
- Gymnasium for Colegio Patagonia in Puerto Varas, Chile
- Completed in 2023
- Area: 1,036 m²
- Architects: MORAGA-HÖPFNER Arquitectos
- Architects in charge: Pablo Moraga Sariego
- Project architects: Heike Höpfner Kromm, Andres Ramirez Alvarado
- Structural design: Mauricio Valdes
- Laminated wood: Ernesto Hernández
- Lighting and electricity: Manuel Asalgado
- Soil mechanics: Luis Gastón Arriagada
- Sanitary engineering: Raúl Figueroa
- Architecture review: María Isabel Stange
- Consultants: Manuel Asalgado, Puerto Led Ingeniería Eléctrica
- Suppliers: Lamitech, Roca, Volcan, Arratia, Dap Ducasse, Deportes Miralles, Gretsch-Unitas, MK, Rheem
- Photographer: Nacho Almonacid
- Category: Gymnasium, Other Buildings
- Program: Gymnasium, Educational
- Client: Colegio Patagonia Puerto Varas
- City: Puerto Varas, Chile
Entities
Artists
- Pablo Moraga Sariego
- Heike Höpfner Kromm
- Andres Ramirez Alvarado
- Mauricio Valdes
- Ernesto Hernández
- Manuel Asalgado
- Luis Gastón Arriagada
- Raúl Figueroa
- María Isabel Stange
- Nacho Almonacid
Institutions
- MORAGA-HÖPFNER Arquitectos
- Colegio Patagonia Puerto Varas
- Puerto Led Ingeniería Eléctrica
- Lamitech
- Roca
- Volcan
- Arratia
- Dap Ducasse
- Deportes Miralles
- Gretsch-Unitas
- MK
- Rheem
Locations
- Puerto Varas
- Chile