caracas sinfónica
A horizontal void between suspended concert halls and an underground conservatory.
Caracas, Venezuela.
2010 - 2015

/// Simón Bolívar Social Action for Music Complex (CASMSB).

Development phases (2011-2015) ///. Project: adjkm ///. Architecture: Alejandro Méndez, Daniel Otero, Khristian Ceballos, and Mawarí Núñez ///. Project Manager: Javier Mogollón ///. Design team: Mariana Lugo, María Leonor Cordero, Abel Piñate, Fernando Sánchez, Silvia Caradonna, Yoryelina Moreno, Gabriela Salas, and Luisana Villegas ///. Collaborators: Franedward Moreno, María Eugenia Duarte, Fedora Dasilva, Astrid Safina, Odelis Lozada, Charlotte Serna, Johana Arias, Nicole Calderón, Gaëlle Smits, Maria Daniela Ceballo, Lino Cáceres, Josymar Rodríguez , Verónica Hoffmann, and Viviana Rizzo ///. Parametric Design: Tomás Méndez ///. Consultants: Alejandro Dappo, Felipe Montemayor, Juan Cristóbal Montemayor, and Jaime Santos ///. Acoustics: Nagata Acoustics ///. Theater Consultants: dUCKS scéno ///. Structures: Salvador Safina and Andrés Otero ///. HVAC Installations: Orlando Mata ///. Electrical Installations: Carlos Celis ///. Sanitary Installations: Román Chomiak and Gastón Parra ///. Fire Protection Installations: Alejandro Sánchez ///. Security: Tomás Borras y José Rebollo ///. /// Client: Fundación Musical Simón Bolívar (El Sistema) ///. Phase: Project (all design phases) ///. Surface: 67.000 m² ///. 3 symphonic concert halls (1800, 1300, and 500 seats), 76 rehearsal rooms, residences for musicians, cafeterias, covered square, and parking.

Competition phase (2010) ///. Team: Alejandro Méndez, Daniel Otero, Jean Rio, Khristian Ceballos, and Mawarí Núñez ///. Acoustics: Khale Acoustics ///. Theater Consultants: dUCKS scéno ///. Structures: Andrés Otero ///. Collaborators: José Castillo, Gabriel Castro, Nicolás Delevaux, RSI Studio, Yuan Jiang, Gilles Lefevre, Sophie Merle, Panovi Núñez, Jorge Núñez, Javier Otero, Gregoire Plasson, Bertrand Renaudin, and Paulo Rezende.