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A project by Ideo Maker

José Miguel Quiroz High School, Taltal

An Aula Impulsa 4.0 for the technical-vocational high school in Taltal: designed and walked through in 3D, set up on site and opened in June 2026.

A project byIdeo Maker, for Fundación Chile
Year2026
My roleOn-site fit-out and teacher training
ServicesFabLab · Space design · Teacher training · 3D modeling · Education

This is a project by Ideo Maker, made by its team. Here I show the part I worked on.

José Miguel Quiroz High School, Taltal
Photo: CCM-Eleva Alliance

An Aula Impulsa for José Miguel Quiroz Technical-Vocational High School, in Taltal. Impulsa 4.0 is a Fundación Chile program funded by Antofagasta Minerals, BHP, Codelco, Novandino Litio and SQM, which aims to bring students and teachers closer to four Industry 4.0 technologies: robotics, virtual and augmented reality, programming and prototyping. Ideo Maker carried out the whole project, from design to teacher training, in parallel with the classroom at Minero América High School (B-10) in Calama.

01My role

  • Budgets, Gantt chart and logistics
  • On-site setup: assembling and installing the furniture
  • Teacher training in the four technologies

Ideo Maker team

  • Sebastián Higuera
  • Patricia Ramírez
  • Vicente Cáceres
  • Nelson Mora
  • Javiera Matus
  • Diego López
  • Elvis Andrade
  • Lesly Maldonado

02The space

The assigned room is in the central part of the school, with direct access from the main hallway, and measures about 5.8 by 7.3 meters. The design divides that area into work zones, one per technology, and leaves the center for collaborative work tables. The proposal sought for the classroom to speak to Taltal, its coastline, fishing and heritage, so the students' projects would start from their own community.

The floor plan of the classroom, with its work zones.
The floor plan of the classroom, with its work zones.
The entrance to the classroom, in the model.
The entrance to the classroom, in the model.
The wall with the tool crib, the CNC router, robotics and coding.
The wall with the tool crib, the CNC router, robotics and coding.
The 3D printing and digital fabrication wall.
The 3D printing and digital fabrication wall.
The laser cutting wall.
The laser cutting wall.
The virtual reality zone and the safety signage.
The virtual reality zone and the safety signage.

03The opening

The classroom opened in early June 2026, together with the one at Minero América High School in Calama. It was designed through a co-design process with the school community and joins the network of classrooms already running in Likan Antai and María Elena.

Officials, teachers and teams at the close of the ceremony.
Officials, teachers and teams at the close of the ceremony.Photo: CCM-Eleva Alliance
In the classroom, during the opening.
In the classroom, during the opening.Photo: CCM-Eleva Alliance
The walkthrough of the classroom, next to the CNC router wall.
The walkthrough of the classroom, next to the CNC router wall.Photo: CCM-Eleva Alliance
One of the speeches at the ceremony.
One of the speeches at the ceremony.Photo: CCM-Eleva Alliance
Another of the speeches.
Another of the speeches.Photo: CCM-Eleva Alliance
The school community on opening day.
The school community on opening day.Photo: CCM-Eleva Alliance
Students during the event.
Students during the event.Photo: CCM-Eleva Alliance

In the press

Photo album of the openingCCM-Eleva Alliance · FlickrTaltal and Calama get new STEM classroomsFundación Chile · official news and photos · June 2026STEM classrooms in Taltal and Calama boost education for Mining 4.0Reporte Minero · June 2026