Spaces and fuel. FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton
24/06/2022.
[Liaño-Cantabria] Spain
metalocus, ÁNGELA MARTÍNEZ
metalocus, ÁNGELA MARTÍNEZ
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton is located in the town of Liaño (with an altitude of 55 meters), in the municipality of Villaescusa in Cantabria, Spain. The proposal is based on a series of conditioning factors such as the unevenness of the plot and its triangular shape, the adjoining housing complex, and the idea of generating a volume that is visible from the motorway.
Based on these ideas, the project is defined by a large horizontal roof that organizes three sectors. These include the refueling area for cars, lorries, and large vehicles.
Based on these ideas, the project is defined by a large horizontal roof that organizes three sectors. These include the refueling area for cars, lorries, and large vehicles.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton. Photograph by Imagen Subliminal.
Site plan. FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton.
Ground floor plan. FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton.
Section. FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton.
Section. FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton.
Façades. FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton.
Façades. FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton.
Constructive detail. FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton.
The service parts of FM3 Service Station by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton are organized in the central area of the roof. The main space is defined by four curtain wall facades that seek to dematerialize and merge with the place. In this volume, which is made of glass, three opaque boxes are inserted to house services such as toilets, kitchens, storage, or facilities. Two of these are defined as independent volumes concerning the main dwelling and their roofs are fitted with skylights that allow for lighting.
The structure is made of metal trusses with an aluminum finish on the sides and a false ceiling of corrugated sheet metal of the same material. The structure rests on reinforced concrete pillars to resolve the bracing of the structure. In addition, the structure is organized using porticoes that support the three roofs into which the staggered form of the roof can be broken down into a plan.
The structure is made of metal trusses with an aluminum finish on the sides and a false ceiling of corrugated sheet metal of the same material. The structure rests on reinforced concrete pillars to resolve the bracing of the structure. In addition, the structure is organized using porticoes that support the three roofs into which the staggered form of the roof can be broken down into a plan.
Description of project by Héctor Navarro + arkhitekton
The proposal is based on a series of conditions responsible for the project strategy; the triangular shape and unevenness of the plot, the housing complex that borders it to the south, as well as the need to create a piece that must be visible from the highway but at the same time respects the scale of the context.
Based on these premises, a large horizontal roof is defined under which three sectors are organized; car refuelling, services and large vehicles refuelling. At ground level, the descending unevenness in an east-west direction of the plot is modeled by means of an important earth movement that seeks the continuity of the horizontal plane. With this operation, both refueling areas have different free heights under the horizontal canopy taking advantage of the greater for the truck area on the west orientation. With this solution, the roof is located at a lower level than the surrounding buildings, preserving the views that the neighbors have always enjoyed.
Other services for caravans, washing and maintenance boxes as well as multiple parking areas are organized around the gas station. The traffic is organized around the building establishing clear flows that avoid security problems.
All the service parts are organized in the central area under the canopy. The main space is defined by four curtain wall facades that seek to dematerialize and merge the interior with the surroundings, which has views of the natural immediate landscape. In this glass volume, three opaque boxes are inserted and house services such as restrooms, kitchen, facilities or warehouse. Two of them are defined as independent volumes including skylights located on their roof allowing natural lighting and ventilation. The offices are integrated in the box located on the south façade, defined as a panopticon, allowing all the spaces of the complex to be monitored from this space. Kitchen and warehouse volume also have independent accesses from the outside, which allows the unloading of product from the store and cafeteria without interfering with the circulation of customers. The glass box, with a free height of 4 meters, is organized through the furniture articulating two spaces; shop and cafeteria. Linked to the restaurant, a terrace allows to use the outside and define another access to the complex.
The structure of the roof is resolved by a structure of metal trusses, finished on its sides with an aluminum plates and a false ceiling of corrugated sheet of the same material. The structure rests on reinforced concrete pillars, a solution adopted to resolve the struts, which prevents the black boxes from being responsible for this task. In addition, the roof downpipes are housed inside the pillars.
The structure of pillars is organized by porticoes that support the three roofs in which the staggered shape of the canopy can be decomposed in plan, placing the pillars of the glass box inside it, a strategy that once again, seeks to reinforce the light character of the interior space.
The lighting project aims to turn the entire piece into a large lamp, visible from the highway. With this solution, the condition of transparency that articulates the project is recovered and reinforced. A nocturnal image of cold colors is defined that contrast with the colorful store products and the wooden furniture of the cafeteria.
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Architects
Area
855 sqm.
Dates
2021.
Location
Liaño, Cantabria, Spain.
Photography
Imagen Subliminal. Miguel de Guzmán + Rocío Romero.
Héctor Navarro
Héctor Navarro (1986) is an architect and holds a PhD cum laude from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. He received an extraordinary award for his doctoral thesis "Symbiosis and boundaries between architecture and contemporary urban spaces". He is associate professor at ETSAM and CSDMM (Polytechnic University of Madrid). He carries out his professional and research work from Madrid and Cantabria.
The architectural firm was founded in 2014 after winning the competition for the construction of Tetuán-Amaliach Square. It has also won other competitions such as Fuente Real Square (Comillas). The office is currently developing projects in Madrid and Cantabria.
Since 2007, he has collaborated with Manuel Blanco, director of the ETSAM, designing and curating exhibitions and museum installations. "Grandes Encuadernaciones" (Madrid Royal Palace), "Campo Baeza, the creation tree" (MAXXI-Rome, Gallery MA-Tokyo), "Una ciudad llamada España" (Pinacoteca Nacional-Athens, Central House of Artists-Moscow).
Since 2014, he has been collaborating with the architectural studio ARKHITEKTON for the development of projects in Cantabria.
The architectural firm was founded in 2014 after winning the competition for the construction of Tetuán-Amaliach Square. It has also won other competitions such as Fuente Real Square (Comillas). The office is currently developing projects in Madrid and Cantabria.
Since 2007, he has collaborated with Manuel Blanco, director of the ETSAM, designing and curating exhibitions and museum installations. "Grandes Encuadernaciones" (Madrid Royal Palace), "Campo Baeza, the creation tree" (MAXXI-Rome, Gallery MA-Tokyo), "Una ciudad llamada España" (Pinacoteca Nacional-Athens, Central House of Artists-Moscow).
Since 2014, he has been collaborating with the architectural studio ARKHITEKTON for the development of projects in Cantabria.
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