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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. HISTORICAL ARCHIVE OF THE GARRAF REGION in VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ, Spain by MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍSDecember 10th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS The Historical Archive of the Garraf Region is situated on a corner in an industrial area of Vilanova i la Geltrú. It contains only a part of the general archive which is placed inside the Geltrú’s Castle in the old town of Vilanova. The main purpose of the building is the storage of documents ( 1,200 m2 1,600 m2 total), with a small section of classification and documentation.  Image Courtesy © LOURDES JANSANA
 Image Courtesy © LOURDES JANSANA Giving an answer to the main use of warehouse in the industrial environment where is located it have been built four opaque, aligned and repeatedly distributed modules, placed on a concrete plinth that facilitates the access to the building and the possible expansion of the basement deposits .  Image Courtesy © LOURDES JANSANA The dimension of the modules is because of the functional needs and the standards of the documents repositories. The free spaces between them allow the natural light inside, as well as the existence of generous spaces facility. One of the module is destined to the reception, working spaces and classification of documents. This module is distinguished from others with the big and elevated door to reinforce the main access to the building.  Image Courtesy © LOURDES JANSANA The internal circulation is organized through a corridor that crosses perpendicularly all modules, facilitating the distribution of material, the entry of natural light and creating two different dimensions of repositories required. The main steel structure frames the exterior facade, finished on wood, a material that will change naturally and creates a soft transition between the industrial zone and the future park near the building.  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS  Image Courtesy © MERITXELL INARAJA I GENÍS
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