Hotel of the ESO - Cerro Paranal - Chile

Hotel of the ESO - Cerro Paranal - Chile - Cerro Paranal

Services W+W

Tendering

Owner

European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, Garching / München

Entwurf

Auer Weber Architekten BDA, Stuttgart

Project data

Period of performance: 1998 - 2003
BRI: approx. 40,000 m³
BGF: approx. 10,000 m²
Costs: approx. 11.0m €

Project description

ESO, the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, operates the so-called Very Large Telescope in the Atacama desert at an altitude of 2.600 m above sea level.

The scientists and technicians working under these extraordinary conditions need accommodation allowing them to regenerate between their stressful shifts and serving as an "oasis" with all the necessary amenities.