Nicolás Norero, Leonardo Quinteros, and Tomás Villalón, a team of architectural minds created the Theater of the Arts of Panguipulli. This is a community theater with a unique design that is defined by the glued laminated timber. It can be found along the lakeside in Chile. The compact design can be described as a 'box within a box' and it functions as an arts education center for kids and the local community.
The team explains to Dezeen, "Towards the lake, a second square with floors, rocks, and water is proposed, welcoming the opening of the stage in the summer and connecting the theater with the outdoors." Continuing about the interior box, the team notes, "[It is] an opaque volume, acoustically and thermally insulated, conceived as an integrated space that eliminates the proscenium, creating a continuous interior that opens up to the lake through a single window spanning its entire width."
Image Credit: Cristóbal Palma
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Glued-laminated Timber
- Glued-laminated timber is a trend in architecture that is being used to create unique and sustainable structures like the Theater of the Arts in Panguipulli.
- Compact Design
- Compact design is a trend in theater architecture that maximizes space efficiency and allows for versatile and multi-purpose use, as seen in the 'box within a box' design of the Theater of the Arts.
- Integration of Indoor and Outdoor Spaces
- The integration of indoor and outdoor spaces is a trend in theater design that provides a seamless connection to the surrounding environment, exemplified by the Theater of the Arts' connection to the lake through a single window.
Where This Applies
- Architecture
- Architecture industry professionals can explore the use of glued-laminated timber as a sustainable and aesthetically appealing alternative for structural designs.
- Theater
- The theater industry can consider adopting compact designs that offer flexible use of space and cater to a wide range of performances and events.
- Arts Education
- The arts education industry can learn from the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces to create immersive and inspiring learning environments for students.
