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Municipalidad de Talca, town hall

Talca, Chile. 2020

Municipalidad de Talca, night render of the horizontal volume that frames the historic prison building, Talca

Municipalidad de Talca, render of the circular council chamber under a ring of skylight, Talca

Municipalidad de Talca, render of the open gallery on the ground floor, threshold to the plaza of the complex, Talca

Centro Cívico Talca, render of the glazed municipal building from the street, density concentrated on the perimeter, Talca

Municipalidad de Talca, render of the building from the Alameda with terraces and trees, north facade facing the green axis, Talca

Municipalidad de Talca, render of the covered activity space with artworks, covered public space, Talca

Municipalidad de Talca, render of the interior void with stairs between the office levels, Talca

Perspective section of Municipalidad de Talca with the six levels, offices, auditoriums and council chamber, Talca

Overview

The Municipalidad de Talca building sits in the northern sector of the Centro Cívico y Ciudadano de Talca, parallel to the Alameda, on the block of the former prison. The horizontal volume frames the historic prison building, acts as a threshold to the plaza and creates a covered activity space within the public realm. The north facade is permanently linked to the Alameda, the most important green axis in Talca.

The building is organised on six levels with precise uses. The ground floor has an open gallery and entrance, levels two to four hold offices and the fifth houses auditoriums and the mayor’s office. The municipal council occupies the sixth level in a circular space marked by a ring of skylight in the roof. This concentric geometry gives hierarchy to the space of civic deliberation. At the top, a terrace open to the public offers a wide panorama over the city and the Alameda.

The building does not close in on itself. It can be crossed continuously from the public space of the complex and brings together the children, young people and adults of Talca.

Credits

Architectural Design: Luis Diego Barahona
Lead Collaborator: Agnes Sevilla
Collaborators: Tatiana Chavarría and Karina Vindas
Area: 7,214 m²