Austerity and veiling. Claudio Coello 121 by Arenas Basabe Palacios arquitectos
06/04/2021.
[MAD] Spain
metalocus, KRYSSTELL MARÍN
metalocus, KRYSSTELL MARÍN
Description of project by Arenas Basabe Palacios arquitectos
The commission consisted of the design, execution, and construction of a residential building on Calle Claudio Coello 121, in the heart of the Salamanca district, Madrid. Its exceptional location is an opportunity and at the same time a challenge due to its visible presence from the Juan Bravo bridge in the Castellana.
Aware of the importance of its location, the project presents a dual character through the contrast in its materiality. Towards Calle Claudio Coello, the building responds to the classic organization of the neighborhood, with tripartite facades with a base, a body, and a coronation. This more urban view is strict, without ornament, modulated by an exploded view of precast white concrete panels.
However, towards its interior, a lighter and more friendly façade opens onto the garden using large glass panels covered with a wooden lattice. A low volume in the form of a house in two heights closes the garden giving human scale to the built complex.
The design process has incorporated user participation in the configuration of their home. After defining a typical band of server spaces (storage, dressing rooms, services, facilities, etc.), this support has been interpreted on each floor according to the needs and requirements of the inhabitants, making their home tailored from a collective design pattern.
The careful construction design has allowed the building to stand out for a high energy efficiency rating (A). Special attention has been paid to the composition of the envelope, selecting optimal insulation and carpentry, together with the contribution of the wooden latticework to control solar incidence, guaranteeing the best views over the city and maintaining the privacy of users in your domestic spaces.
Innovation in technical solutions has defined a centralized system of highly efficient installations, optimizing the energy consumed according to the changing demand of users. This centralized system constitutes a central skeleton that, together with the architectural design, has offered great flexibility in the customization process carried out together with the future inhabitants of the building.
arenas basabe palacios arquitectos was founded in 2006. Since then they have won several architecture and urban prizes. They frequently give lectures and teach at different universities and institutions. They have presented their work and research in many exhibitions around Europe. Their projects have been published in many countries including Germany, Austria, the UK, France, Korea, India and Spain.
Enrique Arenas Laorga (1974), architect graduated from ETSAM (Madrid). He has developed projects in very different areas: rehabilitation, housing, institutional and events. He has held lectures at several academic institutions and is now a researcher at ETSAM. He teaches at IED Madrid.
Luis Basabe Montalvo (1975), architect graduated from TU Graz. Since 2003 he teaches design studio at ETSAM, where he is also working on his PhD. He was a guest researcher and faculty at various Universities: RWTH Aachen (Germany), Cambridge (UK) and CEPT Ahmedabad (India).
Luis Palacios Labrador (1983), architect graduated from ETSAM (Madrid, 2009) with and Master's in Advanced Innovation and Technology (ETSAM, 2011). Since 2010 he teaches design studio at ETSAM, where he is also developing his PhD. He worked in the Netherlands and, as a teacher, he has held lectures and workshops in India and UK.