The project involves the remodellation of a former Public School, located on the River Segura, changing its use to "School of Music. " The architects have proposed a comprehensive reform, most notably at the access area. An elegant staircase shaped loop becomes the leading element of an area, which by its white purity, seems almost pristine. A white that recalls the best works of Saana, containing a second piece, or counter, supplementing formal white minimalism that is showing.

Working with the constraints of existing buildings, in a basic remodellation, and take such excellent results in the interior, should be congratulated. Complementing Boamistura intervention, -make a tattoo on skin of the intervention, almost invisible- (following the game pure white), geometric abstraction proposed by the group is present with changes in lighting (interior-exterior, natural-artificial) one, as always, brilliant performance, in this case the music world. Congratulations to Maria Jose and Alberto and his collaborators.


Exterior.Photo © Boamistura.

"Con la realización del proyecto de Rehabilitación del Colegio Público Río Segura de Archena para su cambio de uso a Escuela Municipal de Música, nos enfrentamos ante la problemática de un edificio muy deteriorado pero con gran carga sentimental para el pueblo. El proyecto cambia el aspecto del edificio pero intenta conseguir que los niños, que han pasado por sus aulas, y quieran encontrar el alma de su antiguo colegio puedan hacerlo, esto se consigue colocando una nueva piel de chapa perforada que nos permite entrever la fachada original del colegio, además de proteger al edificio del sol.

El principal cambio se realiza al introducir lo que nosotros llamamos "Caja de Luz", en la que hemos querido abstraer el sentimiento musical, ésta configura el vestíbulo del edificio en el que aparecen dos piezas escultóricas,  favoreciendo que el espacio se viva con gran dinamismo.

Este nuevo volumen de acceso, está horadado en el exterior por unas geometrías diseñadas por Boamistura, que interpretan los ornamentos de los instrumentos musicales, haciendo que la gran Caja de Luz blanca quede impregnada por la música."


Staffroom. Photo © Alberto Gil Torrano y Mª José Guillén Guillén.

ARCHITECTS
Alberto Gil Torrano, Mª José Guillén Guillén.

COLLABORATORS
Boamistura
Lieven de Groote, Óscar Gutierrez Sánchez, Andrés del Barrio Tajadura, Juan Antonio Gil Torrano, Álvaro Gil Torrano, Eduardo Gil Torrano.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Antonio Torrano, Adrian Gil, Belén Guillén, Diana Gil, Elena Gonzalvez, Francisco Guillén, José Ramón García, José Torrano, Juan José Gil, Mª Dolores Torrano, Maribel Alcolea, Pablo Guillén, Patricia Fernández.

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Alberto Gil Torrano and Mª José Guillén Guillén. Architects

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Boa Mistura. The work of Boa Mistura is all about the love of graffiti, colour and life. This group of 5 Spanish artists is, as the name says, a good mixture. Arkoh, Derko, Pahg, Purone and Rdick have developed their work in different fields, applying both a diversity of styles and the different views of each member. Boa Mistura represents a mixture of perspectives which complement, influence and mix themselves together in order to create something better. From graffiti and mural painting, to graphic design and illustration, Boa Mistrua want to give the world its colour back. 5 heads, 10 hands, just one heart.

Boa Mistura is a multidisciplinary group whose roots are in graffiti, formed at the end of 2001 in Madrid, Spain. The group works in various fields: from the latest trends in graffiti and street murals, to illustration, graphic design, studio painting and collaborations with interior designers and architects.

They have taken part in exhibitions in art galleries such as the Reina Sofía Museum and the Casa Encendida in Madrid, and the DA2 Museum in Salamanca. They have collaborated with foundations such as ONCE (Spanish national organisation for the blind), Oxfam and Antonio Gala, and given lectures at universities such as Madrid, Seville and Alcalá de Henares.

Boa Mistura has completed projects for brands such as Google, Microsoft, Sony Music and Adidas and in 2010 a Latin Grammy nomination for best cover design. The term “Boa Mistura”, from the Portuguese for “good mixture”, refers to the diversity of style and perspectives of each member. Love for graffiti, colour and life. Distinct visions which complement each other, influence each other, and always combine to create something even better.

Javier Serrano Guerra, “Pahg”. An architect from ETSAG in Madrid who specialised in landscape design at the IUAV in Venice.
Juan Jaume Fernández, “Derko”. Graduated in Fine Art, specialising in photography and video, from the University of the Arts in Berlin.
Pablo Ferreiro Mederos, “Arkoh”. Graduated in Fine Art, specialising in graphic design, from the TAIK University of Art and Design in Helsinki.
Pablo Purón Carrillo, “Purone”. An illustrator who graduated in Advertising and Public Relations from the URJC in Madrid.
Rubén Martín de Lucas, “rDick”. Civil engineer from the UPM (Polytechnic University).


 

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