{"id":25677,"date":"2026-07-17T06:39:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/?p=25677"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:39:39","slug":"balthus-club-25-years-gym-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/2026\/07\/17\/balthus-club-25-years-gym-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Balthus Club: 25 Years of the Building That Revolutionized Gym Design in Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25677\" class=\"elementor elementor-25677 elementor-25676\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f94bdf elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"9f94bdf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ef100\" data-id=\"c1ef100\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26eb2c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"26eb2c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b1613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b1613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By <strong>Macarena M\u00e1rquez<\/strong> \u00b7 Architect and External Communications Specialist for ARCHIPLAN<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671c7cd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"671c7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98171ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98171ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Origins of a Sports Design Icon in Chile<\/h2><p>Twenty-five years ago, when the concept of wellness was still a novelty in Chile and gyms remained purely functional spaces, <strong>Balthus Club<\/strong> began to take shape: a project that would forever change the way wellness is conceived in the country, integrating form, light, landscape, and experience into an innovative concept.<\/p><p>The story begins with entrepreneur <strong>Jorge Ler\u00eda Chateau<\/strong>, who, during a trip to Barcelona, had a wellness experience that left a deep impression on him. He wanted to bring that model to Santiago and, to do so, turned to brothers <strong>Jaime<\/strong> and<strong> Ignacio Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>, who, together with <strong>Raimundo Onetto<\/strong>, founded ARCHIPLAN in 1992.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2fa8cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b2fa8cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0152f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0152f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\u201cIt all started with a conversation with Jorge Ler\u00eda, a long-time client of ARCHIPLAN with whom we had already developed the Las Tacas project in the Coquimbo region and the Cantagua project in the Zapallar municipality. He had returned from Barcelona deeply impressed by a wellness experience he\u2019d had there and wanted to bring that gym model to Chile, which was completely innovative in the national context.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5f5da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f5f5da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u2014 <strong>Ignacio Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>, president of ARCHIPLAN.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0897031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0897031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd4720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cd4720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to an article published in <strong>Balthus Magazine<\/strong> in 2003, the investment allocated to the project was US$6 million at the time\u2014a budget that few people can afford to work with even today. <strong>C\u00e9sar Goldsmith<\/strong>, an associate architect at the firm and one of the professionals who led the design and construction of Balthus Club, recalls the process as one of great creative freedom, but also one full of challenges that required solving complex problems on-site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f37cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"85f37cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71428bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71428bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\u201cFrom the very beginning, we were completely aligned with the client on something that was essential to us: creating good architecture without compromising on quality. That harmony gave us enormous creative freedom; we felt that the client trusted our decisions and the direction we wanted to take the project. Designing Balthus Club was a privilege because we were able to focus on bringing out the best in every idea, but at the same time, it presented the challenge of navigating the regulatory complexities of the site.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7c20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc7c20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2014 <em><strong>C\u00e9sar Gold<\/strong><strong>smith<\/strong>, associate architect at ARCHIPLAN.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd343d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0cd343d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476a803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"476a803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A geographically advantageous site, subject to regulatory restrictions and technical complexities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b943cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-archicon_core_single_image\" data-id=\"1b943cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"archicon_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default   \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-emplazamiento-mapocho-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-emplazamiento-mapocho-1.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-emplazamiento-mapocho-1-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-emplazamiento-mapocho-1-1024x676.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-emplazamiento-mapocho-1-768x507.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-emplazamiento-mapocho-1-1536x1014.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eda467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eda467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aerial view of the developed site, with its green spaces stretching along the Mapocho River. PABLO ALTIKES.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85fe05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f85fe05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50aa9d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50aa9d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The site designated for the Balthus Club project, located along the Mapocho River, facing north and offering extraordinary views of Manquehue Hill, seemed ideal. However, it presented a complicated regulatory constraint: only 5% of the site could be built above ground level. Rather than viewing this limitation as an obstacle, the firm transformed it into a powerful opportunity. Ninety-five percent of the project was developed underground, turning depth into a resource for creating immersive, intimate, and highly controlled atmospheres.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab158b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ab158b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\u201cSince most of Balthus Club was built underground, several measures were taken to allow natural light to enter through courtyards, skylights, and openings, creating controlled and atmospheric lighting in the spaces.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7675a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7675a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u2014 <strong>Ignacio Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>, president of ARCHIPLAN.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6bbfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ca6bbfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9410fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9410fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the same time, the building\u2019s proximity to the Mapocho River required sophisticated engineering solutions to control the water table and ensure the underground structure remained watertight. The solution combined stone gabions along the edge of the site, a perimeter drainage conduit, and a pump that returned the water to the river downstream, ensuring that the building remained protected even during floods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8211cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8211cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef4802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bef4802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Morphology: Calm and Energy in Perfect Balance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae8ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ae8ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Water Cylinder: A Haven for Well-Being<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b0715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63b0715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-piscina-interior-vitacura-1-1024x671.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25756\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-piscina-interior-vitacura-1-1024x671.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-piscina-interior-vitacura-1-300x197.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-piscina-interior-vitacura-1-768x503.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-piscina-interior-vitacura-1-1536x1007.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-piscina-interior-vitacura-1.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338c90c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"338c90c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PHOTOGRAPH: JOS\u00c9 MANUEL ORT\u00daZAR, 2003.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8b8a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a8b8a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An underground cylindrical space, illuminated from above, houses swimming pools, a spa, saunas, and relaxation areas. Its curved geometry creates a deeply welcoming, almost womb-like sensation, evoking the tradition of Roman thermal baths reinterpreted from a contemporary perspective. It is an immersive space, designed to slow down the pace and connect with a sense of calm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee28c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ee28c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a724a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a724a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Glazed prisms: energy in motion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278284a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"278284a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-prismas-vidriados-cubierta-1-1024x717.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25760\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-prismas-vidriados-cubierta-1-1024x717.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-prismas-vidriados-cubierta-1-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-prismas-vidriados-cubierta-1-768x538.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-prismas-vidriados-cubierta-1-1536x1076.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-prismas-vidriados-cubierta-1.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0467c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0467c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PHOTOGRAPH: JOS\u00c9 MANUEL ORT\u00daZAR, 2003.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d0ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"96d0ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15d8de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e15d8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three large prisms rise from the ground like arrows of light and activity, oriented from north to south. Their transparency allows the movement inside to be seen at night, turning the exercise into an urban spectacle. They are bold, taut volumes that express dynamism and power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445d1dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"445d1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6d195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e6d195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Materiality and Technical Precision<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efeb829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efeb829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-construccion-volumen-cilindrico-1-1024x686.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25764\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-construccion-volumen-cilindrico-1-1024x686.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-construccion-volumen-cilindrico-1-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-construccion-volumen-cilindrico-1-768x514.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-construccion-volumen-cilindrico-1-1536x1028.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-club-balthus-construccion-volumen-cilindrico-1.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e3bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5e3bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Balthus Club during the assembly and formwork of its main structure.<\/em> JOS\u00c9 MANUEL ORT\u00daZAR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacd97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bacd97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb8ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bb8ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ARCHIPLAN not only designed the Balthus Club, but also directed and managed its entire construction, ensuring that every decision made for the project was carried out exactly as intended. <strong>Rafael Osorio<\/strong>, an architect who participated in its development, reflects on that experience:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d39b1d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d39b1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\u201cBefore Balthus Club, there was no wellness center of that caliber in Chile, and that meant facing unprecedented challenges. Back then, technology wasn\u2019t as advanced as it is today, and the project\u2019s technical requirements\u2014due to the site conditions and its topography\u2014were complex. Even so, the entire process was enjoyable and very intuitive, mainly because the client and the firm were on the same page.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01af47e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01af47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u2014 <strong>Rafael Osorio,<\/strong> architect and developer.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9256a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9256a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8379206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8379206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The materials chosen were intended to reflect purity, and one of the most carefully selected was exposed concrete. To achieve the exact shade desired, multiple tests were conducted, adjusting pigments and proportions until the precise color was attained. Another element that plays a leading role is glass, the installation of which required large steel structures designed specifically to support it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e9993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73e9993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9096d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9096d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-construccion-piscina-lucernario-3-1024x685.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25772\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-construccion-piscina-lucernario-3-1024x685.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-construccion-piscina-lucernario-3-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-construccion-piscina-lucernario-3-768x514.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-construccion-piscina-lucernario-3-1536x1028.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/club-balthus-archiplan-construccion-piscina-lucernario-3.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a344544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a344544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Structural assembly phase, highlighting the complexity of the vault and the overhead lighting system.<\/em> JOS\u00c9 MANUEL ORT\u00daZAR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cde08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9cde08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2878d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2878d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As for the facilities, an architectural approach was chosen that would keep them out of sight. Both indoors and outdoors, air conditioning units, pumps, and other systems were carefully integrated so as not to interfere with the user experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0de0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc0de0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technical consulting was required for air conditioning, ventilation, steam generation, dehumidification, pool filtration, and specialized lighting. Through a connection made by Jorge Ler\u00eda, ARCHIPLAN collaborated with Sport Assistance and Alonso Balaguer, as well as engineer Gonzalo Santolaya D., who helped incorporate technologies that were pioneering for the Chilean market once the project\u2019s basic architecture had been defined. ARCHIPLAN\u2019s general contractor for the project was Guillermo Van Schouwen, and Opendark was responsible for the lighting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb7b52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eb7b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A team committed to excellence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b401724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b401724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/equipo-archiplan-arquitectos-2003-1-1024x685.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25774\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/equipo-archiplan-arquitectos-2003-1-1024x685.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/equipo-archiplan-arquitectos-2003-1-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/equipo-archiplan-arquitectos-2003-1-768x514.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/equipo-archiplan-arquitectos-2003-1-1536x1028.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/equipo-archiplan-arquitectos-2003-1.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053610c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"053610c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Members of the ARCHIPLAN team in 2003.<\/em> JOS\u00c9 MANUEL ORT\u00daZAR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329ec58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"329ec58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c38505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c38505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The project design was developed entirely by ARCHIPLAN, with the participation of architects <strong>C\u00e9sar Goldsmith<\/strong>, <strong>\u00c1lvaro Di\u00e9guez<\/strong>, <strong>Rafael Osorio<\/strong>, <strong>Jaime Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>, <strong>Raimundo Onetto<\/strong>, and <strong>Ignacio Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>. The firm was involved in all phases: preliminary design, permitting, construction drawings, supervision, and final acceptance.<\/p><p>Balthus Club was recognized as the <strong>Best New Center of 2001<\/strong> at the annual convention in Rome, an award presented by the Italian fitness company <strong>TechnoGym<\/strong>, which brought together 20,000 participants at the event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624c8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"624c8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae633f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae633f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-revista-balthus-arquitectos-1-1024x688.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25776\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-revista-balthus-arquitectos-1-1024x688.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-revista-balthus-arquitectos-1-300x202.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-revista-balthus-arquitectos-1-768x516.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-revista-balthus-arquitectos-1-1536x1032.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/archiplan-revista-balthus-arquitectos-1.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86ebde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c86ebde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Historical publications about Balthus Club, an innovative gym designed by ARCHIPLAN.<\/em> Balthus Magazine and En Concreto (2003).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b72586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b72586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A legacy that continues to inspire wellness architecture<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1a474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa1a474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Twenty-five years after its opening, Balthus Club remains a leading name in wellness in Chile. Its architecture introduced new dimensions to gym design by incorporating spatial quality, a connection to the landscape, the user experience, and holistic well-being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e21553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6e21553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead6a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ead6a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/edificio-balthus-archiplan-hormigon-espejo-agua-1-1024x688.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25778\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/edificio-balthus-archiplan-hormigon-espejo-agua-1-1024x688.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/edificio-balthus-archiplan-hormigon-espejo-agua-1-300x202.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/edificio-balthus-archiplan-hormigon-espejo-agua-1-768x516.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/edificio-balthus-archiplan-hormigon-espejo-agua-1-1536x1032.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/edificio-balthus-archiplan-hormigon-espejo-agua-1.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e037dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e037dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Main entrance to Balthus Club, where a reflecting pool flanks the entrance and sets the tone for the project. <\/em>JOS\u00c9 MANUEL ORT\u00daZAR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125a059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"125a059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59853f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c59853f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874dd1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"874dd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>References<\/h4><ul><li>&#8220;Archiplan, las cabezas tras el Balthus&#8221;, Balthus Magazine, a\u00f1o 1, n. 3, 2003, p. 14-15.<\/li><li>Cavallo G., Lenka. &#8220;Profesionales de exportaci\u00f3n&#8221;, En Concreto, n. 30, January 2003, p. 30-31.<\/li><li>Skoknic, Francisca. \u00a0\u201cARQUIEMPRESARIOS\u201d, Qu\u00e9 Pasa, 2006, p.32\u201334.<\/li><li>Zaror, Anita. \u201cArchiplan: Grandes proyectos\u201d. East Side, August 2004, p. 30\u201334.<\/li><li>Interviews conducted by Macarena M\u00e1rquez with architects Ignacio Hern\u00e1ndez, C\u00e9sar Goldsmith, and Rafael Osorio, June 2026.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12c4d2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c12c4d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4421dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4421dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Macarena M\u00e1rquez<\/h3><p>Architect specializing in communication, with experience developing content in Chile and Spain.<\/p><h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/macarenamarquez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f477fc5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f477fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Macarena M\u00e1rquez \u00b7 Architect and External Communications Specialist for ARCHIPLAN The Origins of a Sports Design Icon in Chile Twenty-five years ago, when the concept of wellness was still a novelty in Chile and gyms remained purely functional spaces, Balthus Club began to take shape: a project that would forever change the way wellness [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":25700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[151],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architecture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25677"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25811,"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25677\/revisions\/25811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archiplan.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}