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Project • By Anna Prats Joan Valls • Cultural Centres
Cercle Calongí Cultural Center
The building of Cercle Calongí society, inaugurated in 1924, is located in the main square of Calonge old town. The organization has recently ceded part of the building to the City Council to be renewed as a cultural public facility. The assignment includes the concert hall and a patio, with access from the back street.
Pol Viladoms
Pol Viladoms
Pol Viladoms
Pol Viladoms
Pol Viladoms
The main challenge is to provide a new access through the courtyard and change its character to represent a public facility, offering a new facade towards a new square. Where the backdrop was, a large door is opened to connects directly to the patio, favoring versatility and being able to hold events that mix the interior with t... More
Project • By Almeda Estudi • Apartments
Plaça del Vi
The project is named after its location, honouring a historic square in the old town of Girona. Plaça del Vi (Wine square in Catalan) is surrounded by noble buildings, traditionally (since the 15th century) dwelled by highborn families.
The project embraces a full refurbishing of a 135m2 space on the second floor. The building was erected using dimension stones and balconies with wrought iron rails. It has natural light from three facades. The stairs of the block follow the architectural uniqueness and the roots of the building, keeping the natural marble steps and the original elevator, with wood and wrought iron embellishments, visible cables and interiors reflecting the passage of time.
Originally, the apartment was di... More
Project • By MARIO COREA ARQUITECTURA • Libraries
Carles Rahola Public Library
The new library is located in the center of Girona. Bounded on the north by busy Avenue Emili Grahit, the site is embedded in a dense neighborhood of tall residential blocks. These urban conditions – plus the fact that this is the largest library in the network of public libraries in Catalunya – contributed to the development of a design strategy based on two main considerations.
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First of all, given its civic and cultural importance the decision was made to differentiate the library from the surrounding residential fabric both in terms of its form and the materials.
Secondly, while the design responds to the new programmatic challenges of today’s library as a place of social interaction for young and... More