Sumit Singhal Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.
BBK Sarriko Centre in Bilbao, Spain by ACXT
November 28th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: ACXT
The BBK Sarriko Centre is a residential building that combines two different uses: retirement homes and social flats for young people. The design had to be flexible and able to accommodate changes throughout the life of the building, since the client wants accommodation for young people to be the predominant use of the building in the future.
Structures: Cristina Hernando, Miguel Á. Corcuera, Mª del Mar Mayo
Facilities: Álvaro Gutiérrez-Cabello
Enviromental Engineering: Iñigo Aguirre
Lighting: Mikel Fernández de las Heras
Photopraphs: Aitor Ortiz / ACXT
Image Courtesy Aitor Ortiz / ACXT
Public Health: Alberto Ribacoba
Electrical Engineering: Mª Eugenia Gauna
Telecommunications: Mikel Fernández
Fire Strategy: Beatriz Lorenzo
Acoustics: Elena Sa Marques
Sustainability: Vindio Corro
CAD: Iñaki Zabala, Itziar Ramírez, Arrate López de Maturana
Administration: Mª Rosa Rodríguez, Sonia López-Gómez
Site Supervision: Javier Aja, Fco. Javier Ruiz de Prada, Ziortza Bardeci
Construction Management: Patxi Sánchez
Area: 20.362 m2
Date: 2012
Cost: 17,14 MM €
Image Courtesy Aitor Ortiz / ACXT
The building faces the new Sarriko Square and completes the regeneration of this area initiated by the music conservatory. It is conceived as a single block with different heights and with a smaller massing than the building previously occuping the plot.
Image Courtesy Aitor Ortiz / ACXT
In line with their environmental awareness, BBK wanted the building to be certified following the strict LEED system. Recycled materials have been used both in the main frame and in the interior finishes. Moreover, the building has high efficiency lighting, heating and cooling systems. It incorporates solar thermal panels and it also has water saving systems. The interior finishes are free of volatile organic compound materials and the wood entirely comes from sustainable sources.
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