Pioneer Chile HQ : Enrique Browne Arquitectos

Pioneer Chile S.A. Headquarters Architect: Enrique Browne Associate Architect: Eugenio Browne Photographer: Guy Wenborne and Enrique Browne Land Area: 10.76 Has. Built area: 698 m2 Year: 1995-96 PIONEER is dedicated to the production and commercialization of seeds. Their chilean factory is in Paine, south of Santiago. In 1995 they decided to build their administrative offices there. The volume of the offices could not compete with the large industrial installations. For this reason we propose a park extending the length of the site’s front. The offices were constructed at the eastern edge, merging with it. Soil was used to form slopes that blended the offices with the park which is symbolic of the company´s production of seeds. The project consisted of two parallel wings joined by a tall lounge area. The entrance is through a groove in the northern - most slope. The private offices and meeting rooms open onto the central gardens with natural ventilation. The work stations, with natural lighting, about the load - bearing walls of the slopes. Natural materials are utilized in the interior creating a pleasant work environment. Pioneer Chile Headquarters Images / text from Enrique Browne Arquitecto 280708