A visit to Centro Felicidad Chapinero [ENG-SP]

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Hello Hivers and Archi Lovers!

A few days ago, I went up to the terrace of the building of the newly opened Centro Felicidad Chapinero in Bogotá. It was inaugurated a few months ago, exactly in October 2024. The building is located in one of the main avenues of the city, Carrera 11 with 82nd street in the Chapinero sector. It is a project that, according to its website, seeks to offer the people of Bogotá a place where art, culture, sports, and recreation converge, promoting the integral well-being of the community.

The building always caught my attention when I saw it when I passed by that intersection. But I had never entered it until now. One afternoon this week when I was in the area, I went up to the top floor. I was curious about the views of the city.

This image of the building is not from the day I visited, but from one of our weekend walks. The afternoon I visited it, I was alone. The husband was working, and as a precaution, I didn't want to take my phone out on the street. In Bogotá, you have to be attentive to security, and as they say here, it is better not to give Papaya, so not display phones on the street is better, especially if you go alone.

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To go up to the building, I could take the elevator or the stairs. I decided to take the stairs, and that way, I could explore the building and get some exercise.

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On the second floor, at street level, there is a small amphitheater for concerts, and soon there will be a café and a restaurant.

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On the second floor, there is a basketball court. There was a game going on when I went, and people were watching through the glass surrounding the court.

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Concrete and glass are the predominant materials in the construction of the building.

There is also a lot of information on each floor about the plants that decorate the spaces. Apparently, they are native plants from Colombia, and there is information about them throughout the building.

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Then comes a floor with a gymnasium, with a central space for small exhibitions.

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One floor above is a small library. You could see people in it, mostly groups of children.

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Further up, we found a semi-Olympic-size swimming pool. And along the outer corridors, there were several large paintings, I suppose made in one of the many workshops they program among the activities they offer to the community.

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And finally, I reached the top floor. As soon as I climbed the last flight of stairs, I found this little corner. I could spend the afternoon sitting at that table, sipping coffee, lost in thought.

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My attempt to take a panoramic view from the corner.

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The terrace located on the roof of the building has a garden in the center.

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And a couple of spaces on the sides for exhibitions.

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I went into one of them and there was a small exhibition under the title Bogotá Semilla, with images of Bogotá, and scenes of the city in the 1990s. A convulsive and violent period that the city lived through under the war declared against drug trafficking in that decade, but which also brought social and cultural transformations to the city.

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But undoubtedly what I found coolest about this rooftop is the possibility to sit and contemplate the view. And although the building is not too high, the view from there is worth admiring on a rainless afternoon like the ones the city is giving us this January.

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I would have loved to stay there longer enjoying the sunset but I still had a couple of things to do and I didn't want it to get dark too far from the apartment.

So I went down the stairs as well. And as I walked down I enjoyed the view of the city.

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I liked the building. It seemed to me one of those spaces that make the city nicer. By the way, the architect who designed it is called Manuel Alejandro Rogelis Terán. And you can read more information about the site, in this link (the information is in Spanish).

Before I say goodbye, I leave you with this photo of another of our walks in the area one night in early January.

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The illuminated building looks very striking. And it must also be interesting to go up at night to contemplate the view. Maybe I will encourage my husband to go visit it one these nigths.

Thank you for reading.

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Una visita al Centro Felicidad Chapinero

Hola Hivers y Archi Lovers!!

Hace unos días subí a la terraza del edificio del recién inaugurado Centro Felicidad Chapinero en Bogotá. Lo inauguraron hace unos meses, exactamente en Octubre de 2024. El edificio está ubicado en una de las avenidas principales de la ciudad, la Carrera 11 con la calle 82 en el sector de Chapinero. Es un proyecto que según reza en su página web busca, ofrecer a las y los bogotanos un lugar donde converjan el arte, la cultura, el deporte y la recreación, promoviendo el bienestar integral de la comunidad.

El edificiome llamaba la atención cuando lo veía al pasar por esa intersección. Pero nunca hasta ahora había entrado. Una tarde de esta semana que estaba por la zona, subí hasta el último piso, me daba curiosidad como serían las vistas de la ciudad desde la azotea.

Esta foto del edificio no es del día que lo visité, sino de uno de nuestros paseos de fin de semana. La tarde que lo visité estaba sola, el esposo estaba trabajando, y por precaución no quise sacar mi teléfono en la calle. En Bogotá hay estar atento a la seguridad y como dicen aquí mejor no dar Papaya, así que los teléfonos es mejor no exhibirlos en la calle y menos si uno va solo.

Para subir al edificio podía tomar el ascensor o las escaleras. Me decidí por las escaleras y así además de explorar el edificio hacía un poco de ejercicio.

En la primera planta, a nivel de la calle, hay un pequeño anfiteatro para conciertos y pronto habrá un café y un restaurante.

En el primer piso hay una cancha de basquetbol. Había un partido cuando fui y gente mirándolo a través de los vidrios que rodean la cancha.

El concreto y el vidrio son los materiales predominantes en la construcción del edificio. También hay mucha información en cada piso sobre las plantas que decoran los espacios. AL parecer son plantas autóctonas de Colombia y hay información sobre ellas a lo largo del edificio.

Luego viene un piso con gimnasio, con un espacio central para pequeñas exposiciones.

Un piso más arriba hay una pequeña biblioteca. Se veía gente en ella, sobretodo grupos de niños.

Más arriba encontramos una piscina semiolímpica. Y por los pasillos externos había varios cuadros grandes, supongo que hechos en algún taller de los muchos que programan entre las actividades que ofrecen a la comunidad.

Y finalmente llegué al último piso. Apenas subí el último tramo de escalera me encontré con este rinconcito. Podría pasar la tarde sentada en esa mesa, tomando un café, perdida en mis pensamientos.

Mi intento de tomar una panóramica desde el rinconcito.

La terraza ubicada en la azotea del edificio tiene un jardín en el centro.

Y un par de espacios a los lados para exposiciones.

Entré en uno de ellos y había una pequeña exposición bajo el título Bogotá Semilla, con imágenes de Bogotá, y escenas de la ciudad en los años 90. Un período convulso y violento que vivió la ciudad bajo la guerra declarada al narcotráfico en esa decada, pero que también trajo transformaciones sociales y culturales a la ciudad.

Pero sin duda lo que me pareció más cool de esta azotea es la posibilidad de sentarse a contemplar la vista. Y aunque el edificio no es demasiado alto, la vista desde allí vale la pena admirarla en una tarde sin lluvia como las que nos está regalando la ciudad este mes de Enero.

Me hubiera encantado quedarme allí más tiempo disfrutando el atardecer pero aún tenía que hacer un par de cosas y no quería que se me hiciera de noche muy lejos del apartamento.

Así que bajé también por las escaleras. Y mientras bajaba disfrutaba de la vista de la ciudad.

Me gustó el edificio. Me pareció de esos espacios que hacen mas amable la ciudad. Por cierto, el arquitecto que lo diseñó se llama Manuel Alejandro Rogelis Terán. Y puedes leer más información sobre el sitio, en este enlace (la información esta en Español).

Antes de despedirme les dejo esta foto de otro de nuestros paseos por la zona una noche de principios de enero.

El edificio iluminado se ve muy llamativo. Y debe ser interesante también subir de noche a contemplar la vista, tal vez anime al marido para visitarlo una de estas noches.

Gracias por leer!

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January 24, 2025

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¡Hola! Hace mucho que no veia una publicación tuya. Me dio gusto volver a ver tus fotos.

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Hola Armando!! Que gusto saber de ti, espero estés muy bien.
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I was drawn to the building already but that corner with the coffee table and chairs I would gladly spend days on end in. Really majestic. Do they let people just stay there?

Yes the place is public! And people can get to the top floor for free and stay there all the time they want while the building is open.

Happy weekend, Tessa 😊

It's really nice to sit at that table and enjoy the view. Especially sunset and with your husband☺️.

It sounds like a nice plan to go with my hubby, right? I'm going to convince him to go during the weekend;)
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Happy weekend too @coquicoin 😁

Well maintained nice sports center in town, it must be busy before or after work hours when people arrive to exercise, not that the steps to the top were exercise in itself.

Brilliant place above the city to sit and enjoy the city spaces around.

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I was totally taken aback by the variety of uses inside! I do love the stairs on the outside Super Eli, and you got exercise with a view!

Thank you for being careful about your phone on the streets, need to be careful wherever you are nowadays.

I could while away a few hours on the roof with a coffee and a book for sure!

What a nice place, without a doubt the best thing about it is the terrace with the view. I also loved the little corner. A modern building with a marked function. I liked it

I thought this building was in Asia, because there are so many buildings in Asia that have the same architecture and similar design. Very interesting. The view presented is truly artistic in addition to the function of the building which is mostly used as a sports facility. I like the appearance of the building when the lights are turned on.

It is surely the place to be. Spending a day there isn’t enough.