NO.172
Santa Eulàlia Space / Carles Enrich Studio
CHURCHES, RENOVATION, CULTURAL CENTER
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SPAIN, Gironella
• Architects: Carles Enrich Studio
• Collaborators: BBG (structure), SJ12 enginyers (installations), Brufau Cusó (quality control)
• Area: 210 m²
• Year: 2020
• Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Adobe, Roca, Samsung
• Contractors: Vesta
• Client: Servei de Patrimoni Arquitectònic Local (Diputació de Barcelona), Gironella Town Council, Consell Comarcal del Berguedà
Adaptation of a former church as a centre for the performing arts.
The former church of Santa Eulàlia in Gironella dates back to the mid-fourteenth century and throughout its six centuries of history it has undergone innumerable changes of use. In 1971, Gironella Council recovered the building in a precarious state of conservation when it was transferred from the previous owner who was unable to guarantee its maintenance. In 2016, due to the poor condition of the building and the lack of services and facilities, it was neces-sary to reformulate the space to carry out cultural activities related to the performing arts, es-pecially dance, music and poetry. This intervention was part of a program to recover existing buildings promoted by Gironella Council.
First, the space of the central aisle was recovered to extend the useful space available and the closed chapels are used for storage. Secondly, a service nucleus was inserted into one of the chapels to guarantee accessibility. Finally an intervention in the facade, reinforcing the metal structure and replacing the translucent facing by transparent glass that expands the field of vision, provides natural light all day, incorporates the street as a second façade and offers views of the church from the outside. The permeability of this facing highlights the public na-ture of Santa Eulàlia as an extension of the urban landscape.
#Spain, #church, #interior_design, #cultural_center, #glass
@revitalization
Santa Eulàlia Space / Carles Enrich Studio
CHURCHES, RENOVATION, CULTURAL CENTER
•
SPAIN, Gironella
• Architects: Carles Enrich Studio
• Collaborators: BBG (structure), SJ12 enginyers (installations), Brufau Cusó (quality control)
• Area: 210 m²
• Year: 2020
• Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Adobe, Roca, Samsung
• Contractors: Vesta
• Client: Servei de Patrimoni Arquitectònic Local (Diputació de Barcelona), Gironella Town Council, Consell Comarcal del Berguedà
Adaptation of a former church as a centre for the performing arts.
The former church of Santa Eulàlia in Gironella dates back to the mid-fourteenth century and throughout its six centuries of history it has undergone innumerable changes of use. In 1971, Gironella Council recovered the building in a precarious state of conservation when it was transferred from the previous owner who was unable to guarantee its maintenance. In 2016, due to the poor condition of the building and the lack of services and facilities, it was neces-sary to reformulate the space to carry out cultural activities related to the performing arts, es-pecially dance, music and poetry. This intervention was part of a program to recover existing buildings promoted by Gironella Council.
First, the space of the central aisle was recovered to extend the useful space available and the closed chapels are used for storage. Secondly, a service nucleus was inserted into one of the chapels to guarantee accessibility. Finally an intervention in the facade, reinforcing the metal structure and replacing the translucent facing by transparent glass that expands the field of vision, provides natural light all day, incorporates the street as a second façade and offers views of the church from the outside. The permeability of this facing highlights the public na-ture of Santa Eulàlia as an extension of the urban landscape.
#Spain, #church, #interior_design, #cultural_center, #glass
@revitalization