Convention center of Cafayate

About

Located in the town of Cafayate, in the southwest of the province of Salta, the new convention center is an architectural work that integrates criteria of functional efficiency, environmental sustainability and enhancement of the formal elements of traditional architecture in northwestern Argentina. The building is structured on the basis of a compact geometry: a square-based parallelepiped with simple, clear proportions that optimizes thermal performance by means of thick walls, controlled openings to the exterior, and high visual and spatial permeability toward the inner courtyard. This configuration works in favor of thermal inertia and cross ventilation. Compsoition-wise, the project revolves around the joining of solid volumes and intermediate spaces like galleries and courtyards, generating a spatial organization that takes up characteristic elements of local architecture.