Madrid architecture

The current classic building of the Reina Sofía Museum is, due to successive historical vicissitudes, a rigid structure that turns its back to the Paseo del Prado and does not offer the urban and functional appeal expected from a contemporary art museum. To transform that severe character and bring the Institution closer to a future improvement and extension of the Paseo del Prado ―which should include a renovated Atocha Station, as well as more green and pedestrian areas―, the Museum resolved in 2022 a competition of which COLL-BARREU ARQUITECTOS was the winner. From the beginning, the proposal was intended to be an intervention without intervention. That is, an intervention without the addition of any new piece, without the const... More

It is a single building unit with a total constructed area of 32,655 sqm, of which 22,707 sqm are built above ground, for offices, and 9,948 m2 are built below ground, for parking and facilities. Juan Sancho Porras The building is developed in different volumes, distinguishing a lower zone or podium (ground, first, and second floors), a technical floor/transition terrace (third floor), and a high zone or tower (15 floors of offices). Juan Sancho Porras The building is in a privileged position, at the end of the main axis, Méndez Álvaro, close to the Atocha and Méndez Álvaro stations, which offers 360-degree views of Madrid. Juan Sancho Porras The ground floor and the two podium floors house an i... More

To restore the look and the tradition of Chamberí, a central district of Madrid. This idea is the foundation of a residential development that also incorporates commercial premises and parking. Juan Sancho In one of the most spacious courtyards in Chamberí, a central district of Madrid, an enhancement project has been proposed on an existing property where there’s an existing construction that occupies the whole lot, substituting it with a taller building. Juan Sancho Ample space will be given to the interior which is dedicated to gardens and swimming pools and integrated with a large courtyard, restoring the original idea of urban planning in this area of the city. Juan Sancho More

The building was designed to combine living and working functions in well separated areas, a task that was made easier by the topography and situation of the site that offered the possibility to create two different accesses on different levels. In spite of the narrowness of the constructable area (4.75m), the interiors were supposed to be spacious and generous. Actually, due to its proportions, in several rooms you may see the sun rise and set without even moving. Also, the relation between in and out was an important point, not only in terms of enjoying the garden and views but as an unobtrusive yet continuous interaction with life on the street. Large windows at ground level give the building a touch of weightlessness. Th... More