Heatherwick Studio will seek to fulfill the commitments made by the city as a signatory city of the C40 Urban Nature Declaration, introducing the nature of the metropolis, as well as local plant species.
The façade will be composed of colorful handcrafted columns and open terraces. In addition to incorporating local vegetation into the project, they will use Werregue baskets, a form of weaving exclusive to the indigenous Wounaan community of Colombia, as a tribute to local craft traditions.
The façade will be composed of colorful handcrafted columns and open terraces. In addition to incorporating local vegetation into the project, they will use Werregue baskets, a form of weaving exclusive to the indigenous Wounaan community of Colombia, as a tribute to local craft traditions.
Rendering. School of Sustainable Design and Art by Heatherwick Studio.
“Creativity is something intrinsic in the city of Bogota. It is present everywhere. We want students to feel proud of their campus even before entering the building, which is reached through a public plaza that welcomes passersby into a community oasis in a highly urban environment.”
Eliot Postma
The construction, consisting of seven floors, will be located on 72nd Street, one of the main arteries of the city, and will have a façade composed of colourful handcrafted columns and open terraces. The design is a tribute to local craft traditions that include Werregue baskets, a form of weaving unique to the indigenous Wounaan community of Colombia.
The construction will serve as a new hub for the campus that will complement the current heritage structures on the site and provide a new and unique public space in the city. The design team is also working with innovative materials on the façade to cope with the high light levels present at this altitude and ensure the longevity of the building.
Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world and Bogotá is considered one of the leading cities in sustainable development. The ambition of Ean University is to celebrate this biodiversity by bringing the cloud forests, which surround the capital, closer to the building. The building's biophilic design will incorporate local plant species in the open terraces and introduce the nature of the metropolis as part of the commitments made by the city as a signatory city of the C40 Urban Nature Declaration. The school will be the studio's first project to be built in South America and work is expected to begin in 2025.
The construction will serve as a new hub for the campus that will complement the current heritage structures on the site and provide a new and unique public space in the city. The design team is also working with innovative materials on the façade to cope with the high light levels present at this altitude and ensure the longevity of the building.
Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world and Bogotá is considered one of the leading cities in sustainable development. The ambition of Ean University is to celebrate this biodiversity by bringing the cloud forests, which surround the capital, closer to the building. The building's biophilic design will incorporate local plant species in the open terraces and introduce the nature of the metropolis as part of the commitments made by the city as a signatory city of the C40 Urban Nature Declaration. The school will be the studio's first project to be built in South America and work is expected to begin in 2025.
