[Taller de Arquitectura – Miguel Montor]
In our projects, it is crucial that shape and atmosphere come from the information the site provides. In this way, we came up with the idea that would become the driving force of this building, the atmospheric decontextualization. The requirement was unique and invited us to generate an atmospheric dissociation in the experience of the place. The assignment was to design the main and satellite lunchrooms for an industrial facility.
The design of the building was based on using construction systems that would establish a dialogue between the dining pavilion and the industrial buildings. Without trying to imitate the form, a functional architecture was chosen, leaving the tectonic system of the building appears at all times.
A hybrid concrete-steel structure was chosen. The concrete provided acoustic-thermal insulation. The steel allowed us to make the system lighter by turning the building into a raised pavilion, with larger spans and floor-to-ceiling windows that visually connect to a courtyard garden at all times. This decision also helped to speed up the execution time. We sought to link the materiality of the project with the company’s brand by pigmenting the concrete. We chose a tone from the Pantone range of the company’s graphic identity. The sobriety of the steel and the neutral tones of the other materials provide an unbeatable scenario for the vegetation.
The landscape project seeks to use only endemic species. The site’s stone was used, it was extracted from preliminary excavations. In this way, vegetation, ground, and stone belong to the site and form part of the natural landscape of the region. This makes the experience of eating there feel like visiting a light and simple pavilion, within a garden that contrasts with the workday that takes place inside a warehouse. The project consists of two dining wings and two service wings.
The kitchen and bathrooms are located within apparent concrete boxes that contrast with the fully transparent dining blocks. A clear scheme of served and servant spaces is established and articulated through an interior courtyard garden. This invites the inhabitants to experience their surroundings from another perspective and helps to accentuate the desired atmosphere. The dining pavilion rests on a parking lot, this concrete base emphasizes the light and clear language of the dining room.
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Photography by: Onnis Luque