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Valdivieso Arquitectos designs library pavilion for Colegio Tabancura's 50th anniversary

architecture-design · 2026-05-06

For its 50th anniversary, Colegio Tabancura in Santiago launched an architecture competition to reorganize the school campus. Valdivieso Arquitectos won with a proposal to complete late-1990s infrastructure by adding three new buildings and designing courtyards and gardens. The first completed project is the library pavilion, covering 451 square meters. The team includes architect José Ignacio Valdivieso, collaborator Pedro Del Río, engineers Gatica & Jiménez, and contractor GHE. Photographs by Cristobal Palma / Estudio Palma document the structure.

Key facts

  • Colegio Tabancura celebrated its 50th anniversary
  • Architecture competition was held for campus reorganization
  • Valdivieso Arquitectos won the competition
  • Three new buildings plus courtyard and garden designs were planned
  • Library pavilion is the first completed building
  • Library pavilion area is 451 m²
  • Architect: José Ignacio Valdivieso
  • Photographer: Cristobal Palma / Estudio Palma

Entities

Artists

  • José Ignacio Valdivieso
  • Pedro Del Río
  • Cristobal Palma

Institutions

  • Colegio Tabancura
  • Valdivieso Arquitectos
  • Gatica & Jiménez
  • GHE
  • Estudio Palma

Locations

  • Santiago
  • Chile

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