The project by estudio veintidós in the Clara Campoamor square, in the municipality of San Silvestre de Guzmán, in the province of Huelva, consists of the creation of a new border element to link and delimit an open urban space to the rest of the council.

Linked to the construction tradition of the area, the intervention includes benches, fountains and vegetation that simulate the old stone fences, schist and lime walls or water troughs, formal proposals that take traditional solutions as a reference whose application regenerates this area of ​​the urban core.

The square intervened by estudio veintidós, was designed as if it were an earthy carpet of filtering pavement, which delimits an area of ​​relationship, with an opening towards the town and which intentionally closes at the end of the crossing, a place where benches are arranged longitudinally that house bushes, which provide colour, smell and texture to the project.

The project is complemented by a series of elements that protect the square from noise and pollution, providing it with light, sound and humidity, with the vegetal pergola that provides protection from the sun and creates new shaded areas designed for periods of extreme temperatures, a sheet of water and a pillar that delimit the square.

About the fences by estudio veintidós. Photograph by estudio veintidós

About the fences by estudio veintidós. Photograph by Juanca Lagares.

Project description by estudio veintidós

Numerous stone fences, shale and lime walls, mills, clear water troughs, and wells stretch across the surroundings of San Silvestre de Guzmán, in the Andévalo region of Huelva. The construction tradition itself, linked to the control of the territory and its agricultural and livestock activities, is evident in the public spaces of the urban core. Anonymously, fences are transformed into road boundaries, benches, and planters, elements that this project aims to incorporate into the regeneration of the Clara Campoamor square.

The intervention consists of creating a new border element for the square, connecting with the existing ones, and delimiting an open urban space integrated with the rest of San Silvestre. This space includes features such as water, a fountain, benches, and local flora. The square is shielded from the noise and pollution of vehicles through the construction of elements such as fencing that integrates seating areas, tree pits with native Andévalo vegetation such as strawberry trees, holm oaks, and rosemary, as well as water points and spots from which to observe the landscape.

About the fences by estudio veintidós. Photograph by estudio veintidós
About the fences by estudio veintidós. Photograph by Juanca Lagares.

The square is designed as an earthen carpet of permeable pavement, delineating a social area that opens towards the town while being intentionally closed at the end of the road. Complementing the new trees, a long bench is placed, with a bed of fertile soil at its base hosting shrubs that add color, scent, and texture. Above it, a vegetal pergola is proposed for sun protection, creating new shaded areas during periods of extreme temperatures. Under the existing pine trees, the project is completed with a water feature and a pillar that bring sound and moisture to this space at the edge of the urban area.

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estudio veintidós. Lead architects.- Alejandro Infantes Pérez, Javier Muñoz Godino.

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Antonio Recuerda Vega.
Quantity survivor.- José Luís Bartres de Rojas.
Structure.- Miguel Ángel Dengra.

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Construcciones Manuel Zambrano S.A.

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Department of Development, Territorial Coordination and Housing of the Andalusian Government.
Ayuntamiento de San Silvestre de Guzmán.

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San Silvestre de Guzmán, Huelva, Spain.

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estudio veintidós is an architecture and landscape studio interested in practice and research founded in 2019 by Alejandro Infantes and Javier Muñoz Godino, architects from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Granada and Master in Architecture and Historical Heritage from the University of Seville.

With a presence in Seville and Granada, they have developed projects ranging from planning and reflection on the city and its closest landscape, to urban and rural regeneration interventions, as well as proposals for housing at all levels.

Their works have been selected at the Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism, the Venice Biennial, and Arquia Próxima, among other awards, and they have been invited as speakers at the architecture schools of Granada and Seville. They have won several competitions, including two spaces for Urban Regeneration in the province of Huelva, the competition for the recovery of the Linear Walk of the Zirí Wall of Granada, or the conservation project for the Roman city of Singilia Barba in Antquera.

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Published on: October 24, 2024
Cite: "Bringing tradition to comfort. About the fences by estudio veintidós" METALOCUS. Accessed
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