Sau Taller d’Arquitectura
OCAitv AlcorcĂłn
Industrial architecture. A building within another.
Descriptive memory of the project
Sau Taller d’Arquitectura
OCAitv Alcorcón
CAR SERVICE BUILDING IN ALCORCÓN, MADRID When designing a car service building the main challenge is to organize two very different functional programs. On one hand, administrative area, essentially internal, which has the same requirements as an office building: internal flexibility to face future changes, working areas with natural light, appropriate temperature... On the other hand, the service area, which is basically external and is a wide space divided by the service lines and their machinery. In front of this dichotomy the idea is working with a building within another. The comfort level required for the service area is the minimum one compared to the building as a whole. In this area the building will protect us from the main meteorological agents. This requirement improves working conditions and protects machinery. For that reason a general skin was designed to act as a first filter which will protect not only the service area but also the administrative module understood as a building in itself. The whole skin is understood as one single façade, to sort it out cellular polycarbonate of 4cm thickness was the choice for being a light material with low ecological footprint, easy to recycle, with high thermal performance and allows light to go through. 4 different intensities of blue tones are located along the façade depending on solar radiation, forming a gradual transition where darkest tones face south.
A 50cm panel is used as a module to shape the façade. A light structure sits on square tubular profiles. This gives equitable hierarchy to the structural system and its covered with square pyramids made by boyd and rectangular profiles which are cable-stayed with 20mm diameter rebars working as a fink structure. An open area is left at the top of the pyramids to catch natural light and provide natural ventilation through venturi effect. The administrative area building which is located inside the polycarbonate skin has 2 levels and occupies the same space as one service line. This area is designed as well with metallic structure, with light decking plate slabs and to solve thermal comfort, internal walls are made by plasterboard with rock-wool insulation. Internal partitions are made by panels and screens giving huge space flexibility complemented with an access flooring for MEP. The functional programm is organized by levels of privacy: on one side public open areas, like main reception or waiting area, and on the other side internal usage areas which can be divided into private (offices) and common (administrative and pantry). In both, openings (doors and windows) go through the skin to rich the exterior. That way users can control the building from inside and enjoy public realm at the same time.
Project data
Sau Taller d’Arquitectura
OCAitv Alcorcón
Project type: New construction Surface: 1495 m2 Location: Alcorcón, Madrid Promoters: OCA, Inspección Técnica de Vehículos Year: 2014 Awards: -Premios COAM 2014 -Premios NAN 8 / Finalist Copyright fotos: José Hevia
Sau Taller d’Arquitectura is a multigenerational and multidisciplinary architectural practice based in Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Girona and currently established in Barcelona and Puigcerdà. Our professional work encompasses urban planning, landscape, architecture and product design projects. The main aim is to give an efficient response to the challenges faced by each project. The fundamental pillars of our professional practice are functionality and racionality. The simplicity and the austerity of construction are added value in our work. The projects are committed to the surroundings and the traditions in order to make the users’ life easier without relinquishing to the own emotional capacity of the architecture. We understand the project from the globality, assuming fundamental aspects as structural calculation, installations or energy and climate control. We start to introduce these aspects from the beginning of the project process. www.sausl.com Contact: For more information, high quality pictures, reports and/or interviews contact with: Meritxell Ferrando Casas: mferrando@sausl.com | Communication and Design Manager | (+34) 972 72 10 32