Saint John´s School

Architects: Victor Lobos del Fierro - Victor Lobos Valderrama - Sebastián Lobos Valderrama
Collaborators: Alejandra Porter
Owner: Corporación Educacional Colegio Ingles Saint Johns School
Location: Loteo Fundo El Venado, comuna de San Pedro VIII Región
General Contractor: JCE S.A.
Structural Engineering: JMC Ingenieros, Juan Marcus Schwenck
Site Area: 110.000 m²
Built Area: 11.000 m²
Project Year: 2003-2004
Photographs: Sebastián Lobos y José Luis Saavedra

The Saint John´s School Educational Corporation called for a private contest for the design of there new installations in El Venado of San Pedro de la Paz.

Our design, the contest winner is based on five independent buildings united by a flat roof that does not interrupt the vast views on your approach. The buildings adjust themselves to the irregular topography by accommodating the three different levels to the site with angles playing freely between the different buildings.

The project appears as supported masses on the ledges with a strong contrast between nature and construction. This is obtained by the pure white coloring of the buildings and the deep green of the surroundings.

Inside, a strong relation between exterior and interior is achieved with large openings towards the principal views providing great luminosity. The use of colors individualizes the different spaces.

The preschool building has a inclined columned structured courtyard that imitates a child sized forest.

The exterior courtyards where situated to have the best views and predominating winds.