In , a new law was introduced to reform the criminal procedure system in Chile. This law entailed changes in the functioning and internal structure of courts openness to the public , as well as the creation of certain design criteria standards and their subsequent dissemination and contextualization in the different regions of the country.
It has recently been decided to provide universal accessibility, while implementing environmentally efficient design practices in accordance with the LEED version 4 certification. The tasks carried out by IDOM include the design of the project, the drafting of the bidding documents, and the provision of support during construction phase, based on an objective image developed by the Administrative Corporation of the Judicial Power.
The architectural program includes the Family Court and the 1st and 2nd Civil Courts, spread over two levels, plus a below-ground floor, a total area of approximately 4, m2. Given that it is an extended building, the proposal integrates the institutional values with the identity of the context, through the intensification of the configuration of interior courtyards that have been designed as an oasis while becoming an integral part of the building. The architectural program includes the Family Court, and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Civil Courts, the Labour Court, and the illustrious Courts of Appeals.
With an approximate area of 18, m2, the two blocks house: one of nine floors 8, m2 , dedicated to the Courts, and the other of 4 floors 4, m2 , dedicated to the Court of Appeals.
Additionally, two below-ground floors are contemplated for services and parking. Therefore, we are faced with a contradiction: smaller size vs. The intense use of glass as internal divisions, which is part of the Corporation's stamp, to transmit the message of transparency, is compounded by a stone facade that interacts with the desert climate.
