The project involved the development of facilities for the Child and Youth Rapa Nui Orchestra in Easter Island, Chile. Requirements included the design of rehearsal rooms, storage rooms, and services. As an addition to the project, the proposal incorporated public space as a main variable, in order to provide Hanga Roa with a multipurpose-lookout terrace that attempts to compensate for the lack of public infrastructure in town. An essential part of the project was the use of prefabricated components, since many building materials need to be shipped from the mainland to the island. Taking into consideration these limitations, the project remains complex while allowing to be built from easy-to-carry, modular parts. This is extremely important considering that the workforce would also need to be brought from other places, which directly increases maintenance and construction costs during the building process. These considerations had to be conciliated with a sustainable architecture approach based on local traditions, which successfully incorporated the way Rapa Nui’s inhabitants conceive and relate with architecture.
Original Photography: Felipe DĂaz