Article source: DONAIRE ARQUITECTOS

Restoration of the “Los Reales de Almonte” Warehouse for use as a public library, and School of Arts (Music, Dance and Art). The project is centred on a warehouse registered as being of Cultural Interest.

It is situated in the “Culture City” in Almonte, next to the town’s new Theatre and enclosed within a public square.

Specifically, the library is located in a wine cellar, typical of the local area. The building is 78m long and 10,5m wide, with a total area of 821 m² The building is open on 3 sides.

Image Courtesy © Fernando Alda

• Architects: DONAIRE ARQUITECTOS
• Project: PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MUSIC SCHOOL
• Location: Almonte, Spain
• Photography: Fernando Alda
• Project year: 2004-2010
• Client: Almonte Town Hall
• Area: 1.725,00 m²
• Budget: 828.214,10 €
• Architect authors: Juan Pedro Donaire Barbero
• Architect team: Jesús Núñez Bootello, Ignacio Núñez Bootello , Carmela Domínguez Asencio , Tibisay Cañas Fuentes , Beatriz Hacar Hernández , Juan Vega Espinar , David Rapado Moreno , Delia Pacheco Donaire , Pablo Baruc García Gómez.
• Engineering: Javier Drake Canela , Guillermo Márquez Villanueva, Alfonso Buiza Camacho.

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