What is decided to use money betrays priorities, times, people, families, states and architecture, of course. In Zaragoza, the transformation of an old chemical warehouse in training center, at the hands of the architects Lara Casabona and Luis de Gregorio, has cost 656 euros per square meter. And, according to its authors, it has prioritized to create a link between the new users and the citizens of the neighborhood. Let’s see how.
The reform has affected only 70% of the local space. That is: priorities have been established in the way of using the budget.
To demonstrate that statement of good neighborhood, trade is now retracted. Leave behind the old facade to give square meters to the city. That friendly urbanism of appearance hipster “The bank to wait, or smoking, the bowl to drink the dog – has its roots in the life of a lifetime: when the chairs were removed from the street and in the butcher shop there were also a couple of seats for the waiting.
The effectiveness in the use of resources has marked the serene and raw interior design of this place. The use of plasterboard facilitated the work. Not only did he reduce the waste material, he also shortened construction times and minimized the environmental impact. Only treatment rooms and changing rooms have false roofs, the rest is clear or protected by lobed fabrics. These fabrics act as an acoustic barrier, lead to the users of the street to the rooms, soften the lighting and turn a place of passage into a cozy space.
This is a careful and naked project, at the same time. That is why the lighting is key and is underlined by several shades, which act on space, zoning it without dividing it. Thus, while the roofs seen expose the wiring, the walls and the fabrics blur the light. As large lamps they act like a canvas.
Outside, next to the facade, a polished concrete bank joins the urban furniture. It is a poyete, forms a waiting space that the center has given to the street.
Inside, while lighting cuts the spaces, the facilities seen are peeked on walls and ceilings. The furniture is concise. A wooden table is both a versatile counter who can become a product exhibitor or at the table of catering. Thus, this center, which prioritizes the well -being of the users, offers attention and nudity. Talk about care and want to take care. Seek to be well in the neighborhood. Do not sneak, settle, but learn to live in it.