Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), Chile

Products Used
Pilkington Optilam™ Phon

Description

San Cristóbal Hill, Mapocho River and the Andes Mountains are part of the natural
environment surrounding the new building of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The building is one of a number of United Nations buildings in the area.

According to the architect, “the design of the building is intended to create an open working environment, where everybody can see each other and where spaces interact.” The result is a building with high visible light transmittance, from which occupants can enjoy the view of the Andes mountains.

Since acoustic pollution is a growing problem in major cities, and is one of the most important causes of stress, Pilkington Optilam™ Phon was selected as the best choice to preserve the calm of the natural environment that surrounds the building.

The use of Pilkington Optilam™ Phon 10.8, with a special acoustic polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer designed to reduce noise, has proved to be highly effective. In addition, the glass also offers all the benefits of a laminated glass: security, safety, and UV filtration.



Reference
organizacioninternacionaldeltrabajio1

Location
CL

Address
Santiago, Chile

Architect

Iglesis – Prat and Cristián

Boza Asoc.