Location: La Paz, Bolivia
Year: 2022
Project Type: Sports and Cultural Interiror Architecture
Year: 2022
Project Type: Sports and Cultural Interiror Architecture
Gimnasio de Artes Marciales para jóvenes en situación de riesgo social del Macrodistrito Max Paredes - La Paz, Bolivia
Training center equipped for the practice and improvement of combat sports and martial arts with the goal of developing an appropriate physical and mental state for the best athletic performance of the youth in the area.
ILLAPA, named after the Andean god of thunder and war, is a martial arts gym where architecture becomes a vessel for strength, rhythm, and transformation. The design reflects the philosophy of martial arts—discipline, energy, silence—translated into form, material, and light.
A 113.4 m² space with two bathrooms and a storage room was converted into:
- A spacious main space where 10 couples can comfortably train with equipment such as a half-octagon cage, punching bags, tatami mats, and protection on walls and columns.
- Bathrooms with cold-water immersion tubs.
- Storage and administrative office.
- Additional areas for disinfection and storing personal items.
- A spacious main space where 10 couples can comfortably train with equipment such as a half-octagon cage, punching bags, tatami mats, and protection on walls and columns.
- Bathrooms with cold-water immersion tubs.
- Storage and administrative office.
- Additional areas for disinfection and storing personal items.
Before
Después
Since there are no windows, the proposal includes the installation of lighting and ventilation ducts in the ceiling, providing optimal thermal comfort for sports without affecting the activities in any way.
Storage, office and bathrooms
Oficina
Oficina
Depósito
Depósito
Baños de inmersión en agua fría
Baño
Baño
