The Factory in Terrassa, Spain by Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

Article source: Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

An industrial building in the premises of an old early twentieth-century textile factory in Terrassa, a leading city  in Catalonia’s textile industry, has been refurbished and equipped as an office.

Prior to the intervention, the whole building had false ceilings, plaster-covered walls, et cetera, and we  suspected that they concealed the magnificent architecture that characterised the majority of the great textile  mills of the beginning of the twentieth century.

Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

• Architects: Pepe Gascon Arquitectura
• Project: The Factory
• Location: Terrassa, Spain

Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

Besides stabilising the construction, the intervention was minimal, devoting the greater part of the effort to  removing coverings and other subsequent additions which, we believe, do not contribute anything to the  building (but, rather, the contrary) with the aim of recovering the original form of the building.

Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

In addition to stripping these unwanted layers from the structure, it was decided to respect some of the later  elements such as fans and an overhead crane, and to leave visible drainpipes as well as cuts and holes made in  the walls.

Finally, wooden frames, the hydraulic cement tiled paving and the solid handmade brick wall, all elements of  great expressive power, were left on display to produce a very high quality space.

Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

Image Courtesy © Pepe Gascon Arquitectura

Tags: Spain, Terrassa

Categories: Building, Factory

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