The Tamango building in Coyhaique will have 19,7000 m2 and will capture 1,495 tons of CO2, due to its more than 1,870 m3 of wooden structures. But why will it be built in the Aysén region in southern Chile?

Chile is a centralized country where most activities take place in the capital, Santiago. So, in the other regions, it’s very common to hear the phrase "Santiago is not Chile." That’s why the Tamango building is being built in the southernmost part of the country: to promote decentralization and, at the same time, show that in every corner of the country, you can be environmentally friendly and have wood - a very versatile material - play a key role. 

According to madera21.cl, the latest technologies are being used for this construction. In the words of architect Gerardo Armanet, "Chile, a forestry country that has forests in about 22% of its territory, has a good opportunity to add value to this industry, which can strongly contribute to achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2050. As with any innovation, implementation requires a learning process, but it has been demonstrated with existing examples that, by investing appropriately in the design process, great benefits can be obtained in the construction stage, which is clearly the most demanding in terms of resources." Regarding the advantages of the material, Armanet points out that "cross-laminated timber panels are incredibly strong, with an approximate weight of 470 kg/m3 compared to 2,500 kg/m3 for reinforced concrete. This gives enormous advantages in the handling of the structural elements in the manufacturing, transport and assembly processes. Additionally, by reducing the foundations, gravity loads are reduced to about 20%."