Dressing to seen. Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos
04/05/2017.
[MAD] Spain
metalocus, DANIEL MADERA
metalocus, DANIEL MADERA
Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos has been in charge of carrying out the rehabilitation of this iconic tower.
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image © Imagen Subliminal
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image courtesy of Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image courtesy of Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image courtesy of Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos
Renovation of Torre 30 by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos. Image courtesy of Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos
The strategy used by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos for the tower located in a preferred location, as far as visibility is concerned, has achieved a modern and dynamic image of the new tower.
With the new skin, not only can previous tower be technically renovated, something is achieved that a privileged situation can not forget - being on the edge of the capital's most important traffic artery, to be visible. A silent way, an elegant way, changing between day and night, for many it will seem that where "there was nothing" appears a new tower, now architecture. Dressing to seen.
With the new skin, not only can previous tower be technically renovated, something is achieved that a privileged situation can not forget - being on the edge of the capital's most important traffic artery, to be visible. A silent way, an elegant way, changing between day and night, for many it will seem that where "there was nothing" appears a new tower, now architecture. Dressing to seen.
Description of the project by Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos
The original building stood out as an austere, hard concrete landmark. Located on a strategic spot and visible for thousands of drivers that travel through the M-30 road, the new headquarters required a comprehensive refurbishment that ensured the achievement of adequate energy efficiency levels. Moreover, its importance had to be strongly reflected by the exterior aesthetics, meaning to introduce it as a reference spot in Madrid.
The new façade provides a modern and dynamic solution with 2 skins: External illumination is presented as the definitive integrating element among both skins. While diurnal illumination shows a solid, opaque building, nocturnal lighting results of a rigorous research on intensity and opacity levels, enables a visual fading of the external façade. Therefore, as the first skin is presented in form of a coloured gradient, the external façade gradually shades away, melting with the inner colours, until the first skin is completely visible.
More information
Architect
Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos (Antonio Ruíz Barbarin)
Preject team
Eduardo Codes Pintado (Project Manager, Architect)
José Ángel Delgado Torres (Architect)
Marta Sebastián López (Architect)
Construction Management
Antonio Ruiz Barbarin
Work Execution Direction
Beatriz Llamas Cepedano
Collaborators
Collaborating company in structure.- Valladares Ingeniería, Ingeniería de Estructuras
Collaborating company in supplies.- R.Úrculo Ingenieros Consultores, (supplies Engineering)
Enar Envolventes Arquitectónicas S.L., (Facade engineering)
Ita Ingeniería, (Proyecto de actividad)
Ignacio Valero (architect), (Lighting Consultant)
Somoza (Electricity)
Baumit, (First Skin)
Imarsa, (Second Skin)
Ilunion Tecnología y Accesibilidad (Accessibility)
Laboratories.- Eptisa ensayos
Project Manager
Hill Internationeal: Angel Chicharro
Developer
Hispania Activos Inmobiliarios
Builder
ACR (Rehabilitation) (Lead Contractor)
MARTIFER (Second skin of facade)
Dates
Date of beginning of the work June 22, 2015
Date of completion of the work August 29, 2016
Antonio Ruiz Ruíz Barbarín Arquitectos
Antonio Ruíz Barbarín. Born in Corella, Navarra, since 1985 he is an architect by ETSAM with Honorary Degree, being awarded the Extraordinary Prize and Nº1 of the Promotion. Doctor Cum Laudae for the E.T.S.A.M, with the thesis "Luis Barragan in front of the mirror. The Other Look ". (September 2004). He has been professor since 1989, and since 2012 professor in the Department of Architectural Projects of ETSAM.
During his career, he has combined teaching and research with some editorial work. During the years 1.985 to 1.987 was co-founder and co-director of the Architecture magazine "El Croquis International", in addition, he´s co-author of the book "Spanish Contemporary Architecture 1,975 -1,990". (Editorial El Croquis), with which he obtains the COAM 1.989 Award and "Madrid looks at his statues" (Madrid VII City Hall award in urban research), and is also the author of "Luis Barragán in front of the mirror. The Other Look ", (Editorial Fundacion Caja de Arquitectos, 2008). Now he has just published the books "Pretexts to talk about architecture" (Editorial Nobuko, 2012) and "Seventy steps. The ladder in time and space" (Caser Foundation) as a result of three years of research and this year has won the COAM 2013 Award.
He is curator of the exhibition "35+ Arquitectura Española 1975 - 2010. 35+ Building in Democracy", itinerant in Athens and Nicosia, Cadiz and Madrid. His work, with a high percentage in the field of rehabilitation, is carried out in different countries, having been published in different books and magazines, both national and foreign. His work has won national and international awards, among them the COAM 2013 Prize for the rehabilitation of the new headquarters of the law firm Cuatrecasas in Madrid and COAM 2015 Award for the rehabilitation of the office building sito en c / Génova 17 in Madrid.
During his career, he has combined teaching and research with some editorial work. During the years 1.985 to 1.987 was co-founder and co-director of the Architecture magazine "El Croquis International", in addition, he´s co-author of the book "Spanish Contemporary Architecture 1,975 -1,990". (Editorial El Croquis), with which he obtains the COAM 1.989 Award and "Madrid looks at his statues" (Madrid VII City Hall award in urban research), and is also the author of "Luis Barragán in front of the mirror. The Other Look ", (Editorial Fundacion Caja de Arquitectos, 2008). Now he has just published the books "Pretexts to talk about architecture" (Editorial Nobuko, 2012) and "Seventy steps. The ladder in time and space" (Caser Foundation) as a result of three years of research and this year has won the COAM 2013 Award.
He is curator of the exhibition "35+ Arquitectura Española 1975 - 2010. 35+ Building in Democracy", itinerant in Athens and Nicosia, Cadiz and Madrid. His work, with a high percentage in the field of rehabilitation, is carried out in different countries, having been published in different books and magazines, both national and foreign. His work has won national and international awards, among them the COAM 2013 Prize for the rehabilitation of the new headquarters of the law firm Cuatrecasas in Madrid and COAM 2015 Award for the rehabilitation of the office building sito en c / Génova 17 in Madrid.
