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CHAMARTIN STATION
Madrid (Spain)
railway projects
Chamartin railway station is the second major train station in Madrid. It was built in 1970
and hosts the network connecting Madrid to north Spain, France and Portugal.
The new lobby, next to the existing station, was designed
applying both energy efficiency criteria and high quality
standards for the passengers.

CHAMARTIN STATION
Madrid (Spain)
railway projects

This ambitious project carried out the reform of the old railway station, a 1927 heritage building, and the
design and construction of new platforms and canopies.
The huge glass and steel structure covering the new area aims to evoke the movement feeling of the train trips
and be an icon of lightness, a symbol of progress for the city.
LERIDA STATION
Cataluña (Spain)
railway projects

Remodeling project carried out in collaboration with the Alvaro Siza Team for the revitalization
of the Paseo del Prado-Recoletos in the historical center of Madrid.
The railway station was integrated into the new urban planning for this area, bearing in mind
the heritage environment and the quality of public spaces for the citizens.
RECOLETOS STATION
Paseo del Prado, Madrid (Spain)
railway projects

The underground station was entirelly renovated improving
the accessibility and safety conditions. Innovative and high
quality materials were applied for the finishes.
RECOLETOS STATION
railway projects

RECOLETOS STATION
railway projects

restoration & interior design MUNICIPAL PRINTING BUILDING
Madrid (Spain)
The historical Printing House of Madrid is an emblematic building for its cultural value and its
legacy of artworks and traditions. It has been decades since the building was used, so the city
council decided to turn it into the Book Arts Museum.
The whole building was renovated,
including the structure and the
finishes. The interior design project
took a special care over details,
materials, decoration and lighting.
Nowadays it has become a well-
known museum worth visiting.

MUNICIPAL PRINTING BUILDING
Madrid (Spain)
restoration & interior design

educational building CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE
Vicalvaro (Spain)
The Labour Foundation for Construction is a non-profit organization
that works to provide businesses and workers the necessary
resources to promote a more professional, qualified and educated
construction sector.
This new training center is an ambitious project to provide students
and professionals with high quality facilities and create an
innovative environment for future construction workers.

educational building CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE
Vicalvaro (Spain)

This project, promoted by the Penitentiary Infrastructure and Equipment
Agency, is part of the National Program for the Modernization of the
Spanish Penitentiary System.
Given the special conditions of this kind of buildings, multiple factors
had to be considered : objectives set by the General Penitentiary Law,
high security requirements and procedures, urban and social
integration, innovative and sustainable architecture principles and,
above all, the problems and life conditions of socially excluded people.
penitentiary projects WOMEN´S PRISON
Madrid (Spain)

In the Women´s Center, the rooms, common
spaces and facilities for mothers and children
were designed based on high standards of
comfort, health and safety.
penitentiary projects WOMEN´S PRISON
Madrid (Spain)

The challenge of this project was to help troubled youth to
integrate socially through architectural design.
For that purpose, the spaces of the center were planned
focused on social activities and leisure facilities that promote
friendship, self-confidence and team spirit.
SOCIAL INTEGRATION CENTER
Albacete (Spain)
penitentiary projects

“Vista Alegre” Housing Complex consists of several buildings
for the Elderly, including residence, medical assistance, social
events and landscaped areas.
The private rooms wing was built in the 1950´s so it needed
to be renovated.
The interior refurbishment project improved the accessibility
conditions and applied health standards for a better quality of
life of the residents.
healthcare project "VISTA ALEGRE" NURSING HOME
Madrid (Spain)

sustainable design BIOCLIMATIC HOME
Guadalajara (Spain)
The project considers both green building concepts and functional
requirements. This off-grid house is designed according to the specific
features of the site and the severe climatic conditions.
The result of a holistic design is an environmentally integrated building that
saves energy, respects the natural surroundings and makes life comfortable
for the dwellers.
The plot is located in the middle of a
forest oak on a steep slope.

Guadalajara (Spain)
The first step in the design was the analysis of the climate conditions. In this area of the
Iberian Peninsula, winters are cold and dry and summers are extremely hot.
All factors were studied, not only the climatic ones (temperature, solar radiation, cloud
cover, precipitation, wind, humidity) but also landform (elevation, slope, orientation, soil
type, water bodies), features of the surroundings, biological factors (fauna and flora), local
resources, socio-economic settings (customs and traditions), health requirements...
Criteria: ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals Comfort Model, 2005
Software: Climate Consultant 5.3
Ecotect Analysis 2011 (Autodesk)

Guadalajara (Spain)
Reduction of heating, cooling and lighting loads through climate-responsive design and conservation practices:
• Optimal use of solar energy: plugging the house into the sun by either passive and active strategies to maximize winter solar
heat gains and minimize them in summer.
• Use of renewable or high-efficiency energy sources (solar water heating, photovoltaic , biomass)
• Window overhangs (designed for this latitude) and operable sunshades
• External wall insulation system and high thermal mass walls to slow heat flow.
• Natural cross ventilation according to prevailing winds and water in movement to increase freshness feeling in summer.
Water and waste management:
• Rainwater collection system to drink and cook (through filtering process), wash clothes, shower and water plants.
• Sanitizing of grey water to reuse it in garden and toilets.
• Composting of organic waste for fertilizing the vegetable garden.
• Black water purification by means of solar energy and plants.
Improvement of the environmental quality:
• Reduction of pollutants for a better indoor air quality, applying healthy building materials and optimizing ventilation.
• Green roofs, with all the benefits that green space provide.
• Ecofriendly and local materials to reduce the environmental impact.
SUMMERWINTER

sustainable urban planning "HORTALEZA" DISTRICT RENEWAL
Madrid (Spain)
This village is located east of Madrid, near Barajas
District. It developed rapidly in the 50´s to solve the
housing problems caused by the migration of rural
people to urban areas.
Nowadays the buildings were having several damp
and insulation problems and the whole barrio
needed to be renovated.
The urban renewal project improves public spaces with
new green areas, bikeways, vegetable gardens,
community centers, children playground, recycling points,
outdoor sport areas and an open-air theatre.

Madrid (Spain)
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS:
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
- Photovoltaic panels integrated both into houses and public spaces
- Wind turbines on the top of high buildings
- Biomass-based urban central heating.
ZERO-WASTE PROGRAM
- Recycling points
- Easy guidelines for residents
- Activities for children
QUALITY OF SOCIAL LIFE
- Public places for events and leisure facilities
- "Meet your neighbour" program
- Measures to promote local business and eco-
friendly stores
EFFECTIVE WATER MANAGEMENT
- Permeable pavements
- Stormwater storage
- Drainage and reuse in gardens.
- Native plants that require little watering

Bioclimatic & sustainable criteria
in housing refurbishment:
- External insulation added
- Enlargement of south facing windows
- Improvements in the quality of glasses
and window frames
- New green roofs
- Solar thermal and photovoltaic panels
- Purification and reuse of greywater
Madrid (Spain)
SUMMER
WINTER
house for elderly or disabled people
2 storey terraced house
2 storey semi-detached house facing west
2 storey semi-detached house facing east

master project MUSEUM AND RESEARCH CENTER
OF PREHISTORY
Atapuerca, Burgos (Spain)
The Atapuerca Mountains is an ancient region of Spain that contains several caves where
fossils, human bones and tools of the earliest known Hominids in Europe have been found.
The Archeological Site of Atapuerca has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
From the inside of the mountain, a glass building emerges like a crystal rock to throw light
on the past of the mankind. Visitors and scientists have a place to learn, research and
share the amazing history that this magic place contains.

master project MUSEUM AND RESEARCH CENTER
OF PREHISTORY
Atapuerca, Burgos (Spain)

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