Gateway to a new industry. Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid
04/03/2021.
[Tarragona] Spain
metalocus, ELENA FIGUEROA FALCÓN
metalocus, ELENA FIGUEROA FALCÓN
The factory, projected by Arquid, intended for the production of chocolate, is located in Parets del Vallès, Barcelona. With it, Idilia Foods not only manages to expand its production but also launches a powerful message: highlighting the need for architectural intervention in industrial environments.
A concrete walkway connects traditional industry with modern production. On its facade, a sequence of colors ranging from yellow to red lights the new complex, increasingly in tune with the image and concept of the Idilia Foods brand, one of the heavyweights of the food industry in our country.
A concrete walkway connects traditional industry with modern production. On its facade, a sequence of colors ranging from yellow to red lights the new complex, increasingly in tune with the image and concept of the Idilia Foods brand, one of the heavyweights of the food industry in our country.
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid. Photograph by José Hevia
Project floor plan. Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid
Elevations. Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid
Functionality schemes. Idilia Chocolate Factory by Arquid
In communion with the concept of a new clean industry, Arquid integrates materials such as precast concrete and polycarbonate panels into the construction of Idilia Chocolate Factory. Inside, the contrast between the high black open ceilings and its white walls make light its main protagonist.
However, the epicenter of Arquid's project truly resides in the use of color. In construction, each color symbolizes each of the phases of production. These, by being integrated in an orderly manner both outside and inside the building, allow users and visitors to know the route of the product, all without having to leave the complex thanks to the walkway. All this without losing sight of the vast cocoa fields from which they extract the raw material for their chocolates.
However, the epicenter of Arquid's project truly resides in the use of color. In construction, each color symbolizes each of the phases of production. These, by being integrated in an orderly manner both outside and inside the building, allow users and visitors to know the route of the product, all without having to leave the complex thanks to the walkway. All this without losing sight of the vast cocoa fields from which they extract the raw material for their chocolates.
Description of project by Arquid
Idilia Foods project, chocolate factory located in Parets del Vallès, Barcelona, was born from the need of extending the production but respecting the existing buildings. The project gets to unify the entire complex by using on the new building the same precast concrete panels for the facade that the old ones have, a new gangway and adding some colors over the facade related to the corporate brand identity, that goes from yellow to red as it was a new sunset.
Beyond the building itseld, this project is directly related with the importance of the architecture work in industrial enviroments, which are getting closer to cities and users.
The industry is getting cleaner, chases to be open to visitors and usually lays in areas as big as small cities, what proves the necessity of the architecture and urbanism to take part in its design.
The system, construction elements and materials used in Idilia are proof of this new clean industry, designed for users and visitors. The new ganway, built to connect the old and the new building, emphasizes the importance of both workers and visitors paths, since it allows to know all the product phases with no need of going through the outside, keeping the pureness of the industrial process.
Each color of the project is related with each pahse of the production, becoming a guide of itself, both in the exterior and the interior. On the outside, the colors are placed over the wings generated by the concrete panels shape, framing the relation between the facade and the lines of the cocoa fields where the raw product comes from.
On the inside, the brightness is the protagonist thanks to the contrast with the dark open ceilings and the white materials that reflect the natural light that comes through the big polycarbonate plaques.
The utilities, joinery and rest of elements are also used to participate in the color plays, turning themshelves as well into powerful tools of brand marketing.
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Builder
Area
11,700 sqm.
Manufacturers
Precast concrete.- Hormipresa. Glass.- Arlex.
Budget
€ 18 million.
Dates
Construction time.- 27 months.
Location
Tarragona, Spain
Photography
Juan Juárez, Begoña Soto, Juan Sánchez. Arquid
Arquid is a professional firm dedicated to Architecture in all its phases: from the first design to the end of the construction, as well as to the research related to these areas. They offer designs and solutions that are both creative and feasible.
They are a young and flexible team, with architects with international experience in various sectors thanks to their technical and linguistic skills of at least three languages. Their team is dedicated to the preparation and realization of unique architecture projects, each one of them custom developed and following their creative process and methodology, which involves the entire team.
The collaboration between Arquid and Group-IPS is the perfect synergy that contributes to working with a wide variety of clients and projects of different scales, implementing the latest technologies.
Over the years, this combination of conceptual (architecture) and analytical (engineering) thinking has enriched both parties, allowing Arquid to offer high-quality architecture that uses the exhaustive method of Project Management as added value.
Their projects are the result of a bond that makes each project unique: a process of thought and experimentation that covers any need that may arise during the process. In this way, Arquid manages to reinvent itself every time a change is needed.
They are a young and flexible team, with architects with international experience in various sectors thanks to their technical and linguistic skills of at least three languages. Their team is dedicated to the preparation and realization of unique architecture projects, each one of them custom developed and following their creative process and methodology, which involves the entire team.
The collaboration between Arquid and Group-IPS is the perfect synergy that contributes to working with a wide variety of clients and projects of different scales, implementing the latest technologies.
Over the years, this combination of conceptual (architecture) and analytical (engineering) thinking has enriched both parties, allowing Arquid to offer high-quality architecture that uses the exhaustive method of Project Management as added value.
Their projects are the result of a bond that makes each project unique: a process of thought and experimentation that covers any need that may arise during the process. In this way, Arquid manages to reinvent itself every time a change is needed.
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