Project Specs

Parque Biblioteca España
Medellín, Colombia
Giancarlo Mazzanti Arquitectos

the People

Architect
Giancarlo Mazzanti Arquitectos
Calle 29 #6-94
Bogotá, Colombia
Phone/fax: (571)2326309/3406564
E-mail:  gmazzanti@gmail.com
www.giancarlomazzanti.com

Giancarlo Mazzanti,  Registered
Andrés Sarmiento
Juan Manuel Gil,  Registered
Fredy Pantoja,  Registered
Pedro Saa,  Registered
Gustavo Vasquez ,  Registered
Iván Ucros,  Registered

Architect of record
Giancarlo Mazzanti

Interior designer:
Giancarlo Mazzanti Arquitectos

Engineer(s):
Sergio Tobon,  Structural Engineer
Alberto Aschner, Structural Engineer

Consultant(s)
Landscape:   
Mesa y Uribe Paisajistas

Lighting:    
Scheder Lighting

Acoustical:  
Raul Dario Franco, Architect

Other:        
Raul Dario Franco, Architect. (Bioclimatic Design)

General contractor:
Arquitectura y concreto

Photographer(s):
Sergio Gomez
Carlos Tobón
Lorenzo Castro

CAD system, project management, or other software used:
Autocad 2006

 

the Products

Structural system:
Sergio Tobon, Structural Engineer
Alberto Aschner, Structural Engineer
Arquitectura y concreto, Contractor

Exterior cladding
Masonry:     
Arquitectura y concreto (Black Pizarra Material)

Metal/glass curtainwall:    
Arquitectura y concreto

Concrete:              
Argos

Wood:     |            
Arquitectura y concreto

EIFS, ACM, or other:   
Pintuco,
Arquitectura y concreto.

Roofing:     
Metechno

Windows:     
Lehner

Glazing:     
Golden Glass

Doors:       
Arquitectura y concreto

Hardware
Locksets:         
Yale

Hinges:           
By
Arquitectura y concreto

Closers:          
By
Arquitectura y concreto

Exit devices:     
By
Arquitectura y concreto

Pulls:            
By
Arquitectura y concreto

Security devices: 
By
Arquitectura y concreto

Cabinet hardware: 
By
Arquitectura y concreto

Interior finishes
Acoustical ceilings:   
Drywall By Colombit

Suspension grid:  
Lehner

Demountable partitions:
Glass By Golden Glass

Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: 
By Arquitectura y concreto

Paints and stains:     
Arquitectura y concreto

Wallcoverings:    
Arquitectura y concreto

Paneling:    
Superboard  By Colombit

Plastic laminate: 
Arquitectura y concreto

Special surfacing:
Arquitectura y concreto

Floor and wall tile (cite where used):
Corona, Arquitectura y concreto

Resilient flooring:    
Arquitectura y concreto

Carpet:      
Arquitectura y concreto

Raised flooring:       
Arquitectura y concreto

Furnishings:      
Manufacturas Muñoz

Lighting:    
Scheder, Arquitectura y concreto

Conveyance
Elevators/Escalators:  
Andino Ascensores

Plumbing:    
Pavco

The Exterior masonry material is a very significant part of the project; it was manufactured in Brick Blackboard (Pizarra Negra, by the general contractor, Arquitectura y concreto.