Chimkowe, Cultural and sports center in Peñalolén, Chile

Chimkowe is a cultural and sports center in Peñalolén with a central hall that accommodates up to 2,000 people on fixed and mobile seating. The building features a professionally designed stage, several multipurpose rooms, and approximately 2,500 square meters of green spaces for various activities.

The center was designed by architects Gubbins Arquitectos and Nicolas Loi, opening its doors on September 26, 2008. This marked the creation of a new community and events space for the neighborhood.

The name comes from the Mapudungun language and means meeting place, reflecting its role as a gathering space for the community. Throughout the year, visitors can attend exhibitions, lectures, and workshops held within its walls.

Chimkowe sits beside the municipal building in Peñalolén, in south-eastern Santiago. The main hall holds 1,278 fixed seats, 500 movable seats and 1,500 chairs on the court floor, while the auditorium has 117 seats. The gym floor is laid on epoxy resins, and the exhibition gallery runs along the access corridor.

The building reaches the height of a six-storey block, making it Peñalolén's second-tallest structure after the Hospital Doctor Luis Tisné. Its gymnasium floor is laid on epoxy resins, and the central hall's acoustics were treated for concerts. In 2023 it hosted weightlifting, breakdance and para-powerlifting at the Pan American and Parapan American Games.