Article source: Carlos de Riaño Lozano

In 1717, Pedro de Ribera drew the first project of the Conde Duque barracks in Madrid. It had to provide answers for an ambitious program to house the more than 600 men and 400 horses of the Royal Guard.

For almost three centuries the building has maintained the same structure, having overcome countless trials. The most significant ones were two fires in the second half of the 19th Century that almost required its demolition and rebuilding. The restoration was never complete.

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• Architects: Carlos de Riaño Lozano
• Project: REHABILITACION EDIFICIO
• Location: Calle Conde Duque, Madrid
• Collaborators: Almudena Peralta Quintana, Rebeca HurtadoDíaz
• Technical architects: María del Hierro, Luis García Cebadera
• Promoter: Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Área de Las Artes
• Area: 29.262 m2
• Structure: OTEP INTERNACIONAL
• Engineering facilities: JG Instalaciones, Alvaro Zamora
• Constructor: EDHINOR, U.T.E.  F. MOLINA – GEOCISA, PECSA, F. MOLINA, CPA y VIAS
• Lighting: INTERVENTO