The project was born as part of the state program, Cultural Centers and Infrastructure for the communes of Chile, which, having more than 50,000 inhabitants, do not count with this type of public infrastructure..

The Cultural Center is located in the foothills of the Andes in the commune of Lo Barnechea It is a growing residential area, with so far (year 2012) little equipment and commerce.

Considering the project’s "Cultural" features, the existence of a public square in the neighboring property, the commune’s own diversity in terms of constructive typologies, its Traditional/Contemporary Architecture; the surrounding Valley / Mountain geography; and the socio-economic diversity, we propose the creation of a space (a void) of convergence and integration as the center of the building. It is a place that would maximize the public character of the building, where integration between the inhabitant and the cultural actor can take place; A place where the differences were nuanced by social cohesion and the participation of all. It is an "inner" public place where cultural activity can be given free and daily, where, while some perform there, others witness it, and in turn, while they are spectators, indirectly participate in cultural activity.

Thus, the project itself is the justification for creating this void, which is shaped by the interaction of the two opposing volumes: on the one hand, a Zocalo volume, made of stone, strong and rooted to the soil and its traditions, which invites the visitor and hosting him/her. On the other hand, a suspended volume, contemporary, ethereal, configuring and delimiting with its shade the void or central square and conforms the urban facade of the building.