The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda has announced the resolution of the project competition to renovate and expand the headquarters of the Railway Museum, in the former Madrid-Delicias Station.

The jury meeting on May 6 chose the winning proposal is that of the Navarran architecture studio GVG (Galar-Vélaz-Gil).

The resolution of the contest coincides with the station's 140th anniversary, inaugurated on March 30, 1880.
Thirteen teams of architects participated in the call, in which the First Prize (winner) of € 20,000 with the motto 1878-1880 went to the GVG, architecture studio, consisting of Daniel Galar Irure, Josecho Vélez Ballesteros and Javier   Gil Ayesa, who propose to recover the original spirit of the station understood as a complex of buildings, infrastructure and activity, as well as to enhance its urban and social capacities.

In addition, three accésits have been awarded:

First runner-up of € 10,000 with the motto, Machine Gallery corresponds to the team consisting of:
• AGI Architects Spain sl
• CSD3 Arquitectos slp
Second runner-up of € 3,000 with the motto, Versatility corresponds to the team consisting of:
• Junquera Arquitectos slp
Third runner-up of € 3,000 with the motto, Change of track corresponds to the team consisting of:
• Frade arquitectos sl
• Estudio Álvarez-Sala slp
• José Joaquín Lizasoain Urcola

The winning team will be in charge of preparing the execution project and also assuming the optional management of the works.
 
"The Jury values ​​the respectful approach to the building in the existing spatial, constructive and operational aspects, singling out the intervention with elements that do not break its architectural qualities, and resulting in a synthetic, clear and orderly solution."

The assessment has been carried out by the members of the jury appointed on the proposal of Adif, the Spanish Railways Foundation, the Madrid College of Architects, the Madrid City Council, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Agenda itself Urban. Its members include relevant figures from the world of architecture, such as Víctor López Cotelo and Iñaki Ábalos Vázquez.

Intervention process at the Delicias station.

The whole of the proposal is divided into phases. After the transfer of the Library and the Archive, the museum refurbishment of the old station passenger building will begin, with the rehabilitation of roofs, structure and facades, the transformation of the lobby, and a new access and exterior urbanization works.

In the next phase, the restoration and structural and constructive consolidation of the canopy of the Central Nave and the museum refurbishments that require the transfer or protection of the exposed historical vehicles, the restoration of the covering, the main roof structure and facades and works will be undertaken. urban development on the north and south facades.

The last phases are destined to the restoration of the interior and exterior facades and the covers of the lateral bodies of the passenger building, to finish with the conditioning of the area reserved for complementary uses to the Museum.

The project has an urban regeneration aspect in the surroundings of the station, which is specified in the creation of a walkable boulevard on the access roads, cleared of vehicles and the creation of new buildings for exhibition, workshop and storage.

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GVG Estudio consists of an interdisciplinary team managed by Daniel Galar Irurre, Josecho Vélaz Ballesteros and Javier Gil Ayesa. Thanks to their large team of collaborators, they can undertake large-scale projects.

With over 20 years of experience and numerous completed, award-winning, and internationally published projects, they turn each day into a new challenge, putting all their knowledge and enthusiasm at the service of the client and the project, regardless of its scale.

They develop projects based on a complementary relationship between the conceptualized idea adapted to the local situation and the resolution of complex programs under the premises of utility, beauty, and economic sustainability.

Daniel Galar Irurre (September 10, 1979). Architect and urban planner, University of Navarra (2003). Founding partner of GVG Estudio since 2016, together with José Luis Vélaz and Javier Gil. Previously, partner and project director at Vaillo Irigaray y Asociados from 2005 to 2016. His work spans a wide range of scales and creative fields, from urban planning and large-scale buildings to interior design, furniture, graphic design, and even ventures into haute couture. The projects carried out cover fields such as bio-health, pharmaceuticals, urban development, corporate offices, industrial, commercial, residential, educational, and more.

He has received national and international recognition for his work, such as the FX Design Award (UK), Core77 Design Award (USA), COAVN (Spain), Trespa Architects Challenge (USA), International Lighting Design Award (USA), Archizinc (France), Gold Medal - Miami Beach Biennial (USA), LAMP (Spain), FAD (Spain), among others, as well as multiple prizes in design, architecture, and even photography competitions.

Josecho Vélaz Ballesteros (November 24, 1971). Founding partner of GVG Estudio since 2016, together with Daniel Galar and Javier Gil. Previously, partner and project director at Vaillo + Irigaray from 2010 to 2016. Architect and urban planner, University of Navarra (1998). He has developed his work both independently and in association, across projects of very different scales and creative fields. These works range widely, from large-scale urban planning to interior design, furniture design, graphic design, and even ventures into fashion design. The projects carried out cover fields such as bio-health, pharmaceuticals, urban development, corporate offices, industrial, commercial, residential, educational, interior design, furniture, graphics, fashion, and more.

He has received national and international recognition for his work, such as the FX Design Award (UK), Core77 Design Award (USA), COAVN (Spain), Trespa Architects Challenge (USA), International Lighting Design Award (USA), Archizinc (France), among others, as well as multiple awards in design and architecture competitions.

Javier Gil Ayesa (Pamplona, August 26, 1979). Founding partner of GVG Estudio since 2016, together with Daniel Galar and Josecho Vélaz. Architect and urban planner, University of Navarra (2005). Previously, an associate architect at Vaillo + Irigaray from 2010 to 2016. Associate architect at Arquitectos Asociados from 2005 to 2010.

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Published on: May 25, 2020
Cite:
metalocus, JOAN MARSET
"Navarre studio GVG (Galar-Vélaz-Gil) winner of the Railway Museum contest in former Delicias station" METALOCUS. Accessed
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