"Priscas novissima exaltar et amor". Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura
16/02/2023.
[Murcia] Spain
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Murcian-based architecture practice, Santa-Cruz Arquitectura, was commissioned to design the renovation and extension of a neoclassical former building (built in the 19th century) near Floridablanca Gardens, south of Segura riverside, in Murcia city centre, Spain.
The renovation and expansion were carried out in and on an old four-story building located on the corner between Plaza González Conde and Paseo Marqués de Corvera, face to Nuestra Señora del Carmen church. The design was led by the city motto «Priscas novissima exaltar et amor» a concept used to hybrid the new and former.
The renovation and expansion were carried out in and on an old four-story building located on the corner between Plaza González Conde and Paseo Marqués de Corvera, face to Nuestra Señora del Carmen church. The design was led by the city motto «Priscas novissima exaltar et amor» a concept used to hybrid the new and former.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Site plan. Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura.
Standard floor plan. Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura.
Fourth floor plan. Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura.
Fifth floor plan. Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura.
Sixth floor plan. Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura.
Construction section. Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura.
Elevations. Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura.
The design by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura, rebuilds a former building internally for rental apartments and raises two new floors for private homes; giving the environment a new perspective, in which the old and the contemporary coexist in symbiosis. A mixed residential model that energizes and diversifies the social profile of a neighbourhood with a high population density.
The design explores elements of ornament and craft through new industrial techniques and introducing a contemporary reinterpretation, and establishing a dialogue with pre-existing craft elements. In the extension, the rope warp latticework on the upper floor or the polished and die-cut stainless steel latticework on the added first floor are handcrafted by local trades.
The design explores elements of ornament and craft through new industrial techniques and introducing a contemporary reinterpretation, and establishing a dialogue with pre-existing craft elements. In the extension, the rope warp latticework on the upper floor or the polished and die-cut stainless steel latticework on the added first floor are handcrafted by local trades.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Project description by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura
Collective housing building that addresses the reconciliation between heritage conservation and densification from the framework of the 3 pillars of Sustainability:
Social sustainability
Strategy: It starts with the preservation of a sober neoclassical building from the 19th century in a state of ruin, rebuilding it internally for rental apartments and raising two new floors for owned homes; giving the environment a new perspective, in which the old and the contemporary coexist in symbiosis. A mixed residential model that energizes and diversifies the social profile of a neighbourhood with a high population density.
Identity: Connecting with the motto of the city "Priscas novissima exaltar et amor" ("Exalt and love the old and the new"), the emblematic elements of the pre-existing building are preserved and valued, adapting them to contemporary needs and domesticity.
Equity: Balancing the quality of rental and private housing, avoiding the hierarchy of the property regime through an inclusive design that responds to different residents and needs.
Local crafts and industrialization: Exploring ornament and crafts through new industrial techniques and introducing a contemporary reinterpretation, a dialogue is established with pre-existing craft elements. In the extension, the rope warp latticework on the upper floor or the polished and die-cut stainless steel latticework on the added first floor are handcrafted by local trades.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Baltasar Building by Santa-Cruz Arquitectura. Photograph by David Frutos.
Environmental sustainability
Biophilia. In order to recover an ecological relationship with nature that favours well-being, infrastructures linked to the care of both indoor and outdoor vegetation are incorporated, as well as the use of natural materials, effects and colours that evoke it. The roof of the building culminates with landscaped terraces of native species, with the aim of promoting biodiversity and reducing the heat island effect in the city.
Bioclimatic. To reduce the energy impact, various bioclimatic solutions are used, such as the combination of SATE with the Thermal Inertia of the old walls, the renovation of the carpentry with RPT, or Solar Protection, solved with traditional external blinds in the rehabilitation and with unique lattices. sliders in the extension.
Economic sustainability
From energy efficiency, achieving a reduction in consumption, resource efficiency, taking advantage of and rehabilitating a pre-existing construction or the local economy, avoiding costs derived from transport and contributing to improving the economy of the area.
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Architects
Project team
Juan Antonio Santa-Cruz Alemán, Juan Antonio Santa-Cruz García, Carmen Santa-Cruz García, Javier Esquiva López, Beatriz Lorente Martínez.
Collaborators
Jardinería.- 3SH Jose Tomás Marín.
Client
Hermanos Guirao Sánchez y Sociedad, C.B.
Area
Plot surface.- 191.58m².
GFA.- 1,345.99m².
GFA.- 1,345.99m².
Dates
Completion date.- 2022.
Location
Plaza González Conde, 2, Barrio del Carmen. Murcia, Spain.
Photography
Juan Antonio Santa-Cruz. Santa-Cruz Arquitectura
Santa-Cruz Arquitectura is an architecture firm established in Murcia and founded by Juan Antonio Santa-Cruz, in 1975. Actually, the firm is led by Juan Antonio Santa-Cruz, Toño Santa-Cruz García, Carmen Santa-Cruz García, Javier Esquiva López and Beatriz Lorente Martínez.
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