Making the most of its hillside site, this building is integrated with the distinctive topography, pathways, and open spaces of the campus, creating a meaningful architecture for both students and the public.
The design of ‘Blue House’ was determined from the very start of the process by the exposed concrete beam that runs parallel to the facade, dividing the apartment in two areas: the wide, sun-drenched space by the windows and balcony, and a long, narrow and much darker space on the entrance side.
In this project of single-family homes in Getafe (Madrid) we have applied a concept that arises from the phenomenon of -Jameos del agua-; a natural space and an art, cultural and tourism center devised by César Manrique. Located in the north of the island of Lanzarote, it is also considered an area of ecological sensitivity. For this reason, we want to achieve a unique space from the place where the project is located. This concept has inspired a promotion of 20 single-family homes, within the neighborhood of -El Bercial-, in the municipality of Getafe.
It is the innovative, eclectic and imaginative real art space that the Ruiz Velázquez studio has created for the Alvic firm at the Casa Decor 2020 event.
This year we designed the Lounge Bar for the exposition, the space is more than just functionality and aesthetics, it is an imaginary scene of visual games created with panels and trimmed surfaces, furniture and perspectives in a distorted reality that connects the visitor with the prime material that transcends the authenticity of Alvic’s product in this welcoming lounge for the visitors and brand lovers.
This 58 sqm attic sited in the center of Madrid was formally divided into many small rooms which were accessed by a central hallway. All light and ventilation came in through tiny skylights along the continuous slanted roof plane. The client had a very tight budget and insisted in wanting two complete bedrooms with their own bathroom as he envisioned the apartment to be ideal for university student rental.
The Greeks, as well as the Etruscans and the Romans used compluvium in aristocratic dwellings to lead rainwater to the impluvium. This opening, which was made in the center of the domus, was initially used to vent the smoke from the fires made in the homes. Over time, this aperture kept growing in proportion favoring the lighting, the ventilation of the rooms and the collection of water that was carried out in the impluvium.
Collaborators: María Masià, Pablo Camarasa, Estefanía Soriano, Sandra Insa, Ricardo Candela, Sevak Asatrián, Vicente Picó, Jose Manuel Arnao, Rosa Juanes, Gemma Aparicio, Paz Garcia-España, Ángel Pérez, Juan Fernandez, Javi Hinojosa, Pau Ricós, Andrea Baldo, Blanca Larraz, Jorge Puig, Carlos Lucas, Miguel Massa, Paloma Feng, Alicia Simón, Pablo Larroulet
For the integral renovation of these two basement apartments in the Salamanca district of Madrid, J. commissioned us with a partition-free project that seeks the maximum optimization of a very tight space.
In the project, the plywood furniture articulates the space, starring a volume of stainless steel that characterizes, symmetrically, the two apartments, multiplying the light with the refl ections of its surface.
After four years, the full renovation of the Castellana 81 office tower, Sáenz de Oíza’s masterpiece, has been completed and has been declared a Site of Cultural Interest (BIC).
Needless to say, the great responsibility entailed in renovating the 20th-century contemporary architecture icon, has meant for us ensuring maximum respect and admiration for each and every part of this magnificent building.
Restore means to work with the history of what we have inherited from the past and, simply, make it look towards the future… That requires looking back with affection but without nostalgia.
When we were asked to carry out the restoration of “LH135” building, as opposed to completely transforming the spaces, our main concept sought to embrace the valuable elements of the original industrial design and made them look towards the future.
Along the years many high standing residences of the XIXth Century expansion of Madrid have been modified to convert some rooms with little use into independent small apartments with minimal surface and optimum situation. In this case it is a 35 m2 wine cellars which was adjacent to the kitchen of one of these residences.
We are convinced that a small apartment cannot be a reduced large apartment since the scaling would always remind us that it is not what we would want it to be, the lost dimensions, the complex of inferiority with respect to a “real apartment”.