Wherever possible, the principal spaces, such as the main reading room or entry hall, are lovingly conserved, but where elements are inserted they renounce historical mimicry to counterbalance old with new.
Junquera / Pérez Pita’s work stems from a clear understanding of place. In this project structure, light, technology, materials and a fastidious approach to detail have been skillfully manipulated, creating order out of a chasm of chaos.
Hugh Broughton. ”Past and Present”
In THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW Nº 1200
London 1997
Team:
Architects: Junquera Arquitectos (Jerónimo Junquera, Estanislao Pérez-Pita)
Other Participants: Liliana Obal, Clara Santana, Mark J. Fenwick, Jose Blazquez, Paloma Laso De La Vega, Paloma Gomez, Gador De Carvajal, Henry Johansson, Javier Iribarren
Engineering Consulting: Alfonso Gomez Gaite
Building Services Consulting: R. Urculo Ingenieros Consultores S.a.
Photographer: Eduardo Sanchez
Materials used:
Flooring: Horning
