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Pilgrimage and Santiago Museum Manuel Gallego Jorreto

San Clemente Sports Hall Josef Paul Kleihues

“Raíña Fabiola” Public School Giorgio Grassi

Remodelling of Avenida Xoán XXIII Albert Viaplana, Helio Piñón

Xoán XXIII Sports Hall Auditorio de Galicia Albert Viaplana, Helio Piñón Julio Cano Lasso “Concepción Arenal” University Library “Ánxel Casal” Library Church of San Xoán Celestino García Braña Andrés Perea Joaquín Fernández Madrid

Extension of CGAC (Galician Philology Faculty Political Science Faculty Contemporary Art Centre) Alberto Noguerol, Pilar Díez Rafael Baltar, José Antonio Álvaro Siza Bartolomé, Carlos Almuíña

Faculty of Santo Domingo Media Studies Research Institutes de Bonaval Park Álvaro Siza Manuel Gallego Jorreto Álvaro Siza, Isabel Aguirre

NORTH CAMPUS SOUTH CAMPUS OLD TOWN Cidade da Cultura de Galicia (Galician City of Culture) Peter Eisenman

Conxo Socio-Cultural Centre Alfonso Penela

Multiusos Fontes do Sar Xosé Manuel Casabella, Josep María de Arenaza, Joaquín Pujol

Congress and Exhibition Hall A Trisca Socio-Cultural Centre of Galicia John Hejduk, Alberto Noguerol, Pilar Díez Antonio Sanmartín, Elena Cánovas, Leonardo Rietti IGAPE, SERGAS, IGAES Complex vista alegre park Andrés Perea

Escola de Altos Estudios organisation Musicais (music school) of monte do gozo Antón García Abril Campsite Celestino García Braña SGAE Headquarters Antón García Abril Galician Parliament Residential Area Andrés Reboredo José Antonio Franco “Luis Iglesias” Natural History Museum Headquarters of the César Portela Centro Europeo Directorate General of the de Peregrinación Regional Police Force Iago Seara Houses on Carme Joaquín Fernández Madrid, de Abaixo dairy farm Pedro R. Iglesias Víctor López Cotelo Monte do Gozo Auditorium Alfonso Penela Escola Galega de Administra- Rúa da Caramoniña ción Pública (Galician Public Residential Complex Environment Department Administration School) Víctor López Cotelo Alfredo Freixedo Alemparte Carlos Maijide

Ponte Sarela Xunta de Galicia San Antonio de Padua Residential Complex Presidential Complex Parish Centre Víctor López Cotelo Manuel Gallego Jorreto Iago Seara

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Contemporary Santiago Architecture de Compostela

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11 • introduction 12 • auditorio de galicia north campus with a building capable of hosting a top-rate a hosting of capable building a with In 1964 the architect Julio Cano Lasso built a built Lasso Cano Julio architect the 1964 In eprr, uvvd o svrl er a stu - as years several for survived temporary, be to designed project, Year. The Holy the series of pavilions for housing pilgrims during pilgrims housing for pavilions of series small white partitions evoking the tradition of tradition the evoking partitions white small with panels, horizontal glazed by contrasted conceived as a series of severe stone volumes, This Galicia. de Auditorio the constructed ration- its to due project, exemplary and est ag cmlx dsge t eup Santiago equip to designed complex, large lt ad salsmn, h sm architect same the establishment, and ality galleries. was exhibitions, and concerts of programme isting square and turning it into a grand urban its city-building vocation by respecting the ex dent accommodation. On the site of that mod- Auditorio deGalicia The Auditorio de Galicia building revealed building Galicia de Auditorio The 1986-1989 Julio Cano Lasso - hs ln vlm, hc i ttly covered totally is which volume, blind This oue f h giio o te auditorium’s the of gridiron the of volume view of the park and the historical city,historical the the in and park the of view was designed in connection with the cultural the with connection in designed was where the where building’svisu- the is wall, granite blind a with Santiago from whichitisvisible. facilities. The auditorium offers a magnificent a offers auditorium The facilities. setting, arcaded on two sides, serving as the as serving sides, two on arcaded setting, ag epne f ae, eid h building, the behind water, of expanse large al referenceal different fromthe of parts point, uligs udo atro. h prismatic The anteroom. outdoor building’s projected over thewater. suchpanes, restaurantthe as gallery, is which window generous of means by background, an al ie u bhn te oe portico. sober the behind up rises hall main n xsig tem a ue t cet a create to used was stream existing An Parque da Música en Compostela en Música da Parque › Visits: › Location: Access tothefoyerandrestaurant is Avenida doBurgo dasNacións unrestricted. Visiting theexhibition hall orthedifferent auditoriums programme. is conditionedbytheconcert Church of SanXoán 1987 Joaquín Fernández Madrid – 1988 the chapelandhasitsown entrance outside. parish rooms. The assembly hall is situated underneath by the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament and the different bordered centre, the in located is space church The produce interesting effects with the incoming daylight. efficient and gives the design different opportunities to their roofs. white panels of their exteriors and the gentle slope of the of means by dialogue close a establish Castelao, Avenidaulty.separatedby only buildings, two de The Portuguesethe architectÁlvaro Siza’s Education Fac up itgoes. metallic structure, becoming visually a lighter the higher of means by upwards extended is walls, concrete two by defined is base tower,whose The rooms. ish to the different areas of worship and the different par entrances are there entrance,complex’s the ganises or and delimits shape acute-angled whose canopy, the a forming slab concrete with the Below tower-belfrycrown. metallic high a of presence the by and of a large concrete canopy, by its slightly curved roofs church’s contemporary nature is highlighted this by means Campus, North of Compostela’s of faculties University the new the opposite Situated bourhood. neigh - Vite populous the serve to order in complex, parish a as conceived was Xoán San of Church The hs ulig a a ilsros egbu, namely neighbour, illustrious an has building This The complex’s internal organisation is functionally functionally is organisation internal complex’s The › Visits: › Location: Avenida deCastelao During religious services. - - -

13 • church of san xoán north campus 14 • philology faculty north campus n sae ue sc a te ob, assembly hall, graduation halland library. lobby, the as such uses shared ing offices and, in between, a singular volume hous department different for other the and rooms lecture for one sections, longitudinal parallel two project: their in planning clear and strict implementing by regulations planning town ing ing’scorrespond- the complexprogrammeand build- the combined Díez and Noguerol tico. por building’s the below permitted be access vehicle that required faculty’salignments, new Campus. the establishing from apart regulations, North These the into facilities university large-scaleintroduceto order in preparedwas which Plan, Special the of determinations the observing scrupulously by designed was ulty Fac Compostela’sPhilology of University The h sail oeln o te neir f such of interior the of modelling spatial the siveapproach.layoutclearThisby enriched is comprehen- and strict a roofs,curvedreflects prisms, with wider and lower thin section, central the and long like pillars, by ground above the raised sections, side two the pieces, Philology Faculty The building’sThe volumetricintothree division 1988 Alberto Noguerol andPilar Díez – 1991 - - - around thisbuilding. tour detailed a take to visitors invitestecture, which characterises Noguerol and Díez’s archi- approach, functional rigorous a and richness plastic between harmonisation perfect The of nature. sculptural almost area an have library, the stepped the overlooking recesses the or stairs fire-escape the as such ements, el- Different areas. illuminated the of and use the orientations the to according recesses the transforming differentiated, are the façades Thus, therein. included elements the of each of design meticulous the and elements › Visits: › Location: Avenida deCastelao During classhours. fe bidn te eto aeo e Arte de Galego Centro the building After varo Siza designed his second large building in who were aware that, in addition to teaching to addition in that, aware were who University of Compostela. In line with the PorUniversitythe with Compostela.ofline In Ál- architect well-known the Contemporánea, Santiago de Compostela, namely the Faculty the namely Compostela, de Santiago tuguese master’s customary close involvement tion of a notable project of contemporary ar contemporary of project notable a of tion construc the overseeing were they facilities, officials, university the of trust complete the for this educational building. Siza worked with of Media Studies in the North Campus of the of Campus North the in Studies Media of signed the university’s gold book, expressing book, Siza gold university’s event, the signed university a of occasion the on completed, was project the After chitecture. an architect.” pieces of furniture, which were custom-made were which furniture, of pieces ker Prize winner, “having been allowed to be to allowed been “havingwinner, Prize ker Pritz the of words the for,in appreciation his in the design process, he even defined the defined even he process, design the in Faculty of Media Studies 1993 Álvaro Siza Vieira – 1999 - - - - work of contemporary architecture. Especially memorable is the sequence of the of sequence the is memorable Especially from the benches in the lecture rooms to the to rooms lecture the in benches the from umes, such as the library or main lecture hall, lecture main or library the as such umes, ent lecture rooms. differ the to leading atrium the towards open entrance, below the library volume, supported ladies toilets.makesfactThisladies educational this r cnetd epniual. hs layout This perpendicularly. connected are vol- of series a which to section, axial long a by a single eccentric leg, or the interior ramp,interior the or leg, eccentric single a by spatial poetical and ambiguous an provides building a notable example of a complete art complete a of example notable a building richness, which is characteristicis which ofSiza’srichness, work. installations were designed by the architect, architect, the by designed were installations or ade o te in fr h gns and gents the for signs the or handles door h Fcly f ei Suis osss of consists Studies Media of Faculty The vn h sals dtis f h building’s the of details smallest the Even › Visits: › Location: Avenida deCastelao During classhours. - -

15 • faculty of media studies north campus 16 • “concepción arenal” university library south campus The new Social ScienceLibraryThenewSocial plot occupies a volume, with a strong presence highlighted by highlighted presence strong a with volume, h etr Cmu. h lbay s compact a is library The Campus. entire the layoutofthe presentin orthogonallines the to h O Fás egbuho. aig h or the Facing neighbourhood. Feáns Os the n h prpey f h Suh aps near Campus, South the of periphery the on eis f og nro rcaglr courtyards rectangular narrow long, of series appear at different heights, in order to let light let to order different in heights, at appear intro- of objective its reveals building the area, ganic plan of the streets close to the university its exterior featuring slabs of granite. Inside, a Inside, granite. of slabs featuring exterior its ducing order by orienting its façades in parallel “Concepción Arenal” University Library 1997 Celestino García Braña – 2001 - visual relationships into the interior of the large which provides ideal light for reading, and re- and reading, for light ideal provides which technical realignments without affecting the affecting without realignments technical re- solution functional This changes. future de- entire the with building, the of base the teria, introducing large openings facing north, north, facing openings large introducing teria, cated. These courtyards introduce interesting introduce courtyards These cated. order to minimiseair-conditioning needs. spatial richness. dp te uligs sg t nw ed and needs new to usage building’s the adapt building’s users. cor floors, upper on located books of posit responds to the criterion of making it easy to easy it making of criterion the to responds prism of the library, generating a high degree of into the base, where the reading rooms are lo- are rooms reading the where base, the into ducing the number of windows facing south, in windowsfacingsouth, ofnumber the ducing duces the length of the corridors and enables and corridors the of length the duces The curious layout of the reading rooms, at rooms, reading the of layout curious The The library was designed with bioclimatic cri- bioclimatic with designed librarywasThe › Visits: › Location: The interior of thebuildingcanbe The interiorof Os Feáns visited duringclasshours. - Courthouse complex. Among all of these con- these of all Among complex. Courthouse new the or building FENOSA the Cathedral, atr Brooé n Amía ae been have Almuíña and Bartolomé Baltar, to the old faculty, it is a strict and sober project, har. hs ipe rgam i resolved is programme simple This theatre. tures are itsmost outstanding virtues. ceived as an independent pavilion connected pavilion independent an as ceived the out: extensionof Politicalthe Science Faculty. Con - stands project recent a structions, y en o a eogtd rs, lge in aligned prism, elongated an of means by om, gauto hl ad lre lecture large a and hall graduation a rooms, rior and the total lack of gratuitous formal fea- formal gratuitous of lack total the and rior in which the precision in the design of its exteits of- design the in precision the which in eae, nldn rsoain ok n the on work restoration including decades, for Santiago in buildings important designing Extension of Political Science Faculty The new building contains different lecture different contains building new The 1998 Bartolomé, Carlos Almuíña Rafael Baltar, José Antonio – 1999 with narrow and very low openings. The marked cious openings, and the corridors facing south, facing corridors the and openings, cious concrete, whichcontains stairs andlifts. steel lacquered in dark grey in which the open- the which greyin dark steel lacqueredin of sheets of made is nature.It silent and stract n atws drcin wt al f h lecture the of all with direction, east-west an at the centre by a vertical element of exposedof element vertical a bycentre the at and material, isflushwiththe exterior plane. om fcn nrh rciig ih fo spa- from light receiving north, facing rooms horizontality of the south façade is interrupted ns woe eawr i o te ae colour same the of is metalwork whose ings, h bidn’ otr ae udrie is ab- its underlines layer outer building’s The › Visits: › Location: The interior of thebuildingcanbe The interiorof Avenida Dr. Ángel Jorge Echeverri visited duringclasshours.

17 • extension of political science faculty south campus 18 • research institutes south campus are viewed as a sequence that introduces or introduces that sequence a as viewed are pieces repeated the where from car, a from road, Santiago-Noia the from perception their include also should building these to visit The tion, which enriches their close-up observation. the four volumes, linked to their usage or posi- of each between differences subtle of series stimulatescomplex.and ganisesthe a Thereis layout introduces a clear directionality that or This plan. ground the in line concave a form which planes, three into façade glazed pletely com- building’s each divide south, face which areas, study These oriented. the are areas which study to gardens tree-filled the situate and terrain the of slopes different the absorb derlined by the continuity of the plinths, which un- unit, coherent a formrow. pieces four The a in out laid volumes prismatic four as centres research these conceived 2000, year the in Prize Architecture National the awarded was experimentation. who Jorreto, Gallego Manuel glass architect, Their and ceramic house would it use: well-defined a had one only pus, Cam- South its for commissioned Santiago of used as research centres, which the University In relation to the project of four buildings to be Research Institutes 1996 Manuel Gallego Jorreto - - of thisinteresting building complex. status and usage contemporary the to linked meanings architectural the enriches that ture uniform texture and colour, a technological na- its with provides,exterior stone This stone. of slabs thin the behind just located are planes have openings to provide ventilation. The glass with large grey granite slabs that, in some parts, the SouthCampus. of organisation the to limit suitable a and der The research buildings’ façades are finished researchbuildings’are Thefaçades › Visits: › Location: Avenida deLope GómezdeMarzoa Special authorisation isrequired to visit the interior of each building. visit theinteriorof hc ws ul bten 90 n 14. Its 1945. and 1940 between built was which floor facing the square. The use of granite ma - granite of use The square. the facing floor Madariaga de Céspedes made a mimetic inter mimetic a made Céspedes de Madariaga uig h ps-a pro, h pro-Franco the period, post-war the During Museum, designed by Manuel Gallego Jorreto,Gallego Manuel by designed Museum, façade, the front of the Cathedral’s south arm, Cathedral’ssouth the of front the façade, baroque Cabildo’s del Casa the building, this the local baroque style, help to dilute the 20 the dilute to help style, baroque local the ae srn dtriat, nldn ta of that including determinants, strong faced ac fçd ta ltrly lss t cloister. its closes laterally that façade sance Praterías, das Praza in location, exceptional century’s presence inPraterías. sonry with a tone similar to that of the historic the of that to similar tone a with sonry authorities developed the Bank of Spain head - Spain of Bank the developed authorities and architectural debate. The project’sar The debate.architecturalown and rtto b mas f svr ad compact and severe a of means by pretation buildings and a decorativebuildingsa and repertoire featuring ground arcaded an with volume, neo-baroque asd n o o a tiwy ad h Renais the and stairway, a of top on raised makes up an urban setting featuring, along with otnt ad hleg ta ivle design- involved that challenge and op- portunity architectural The façade. the preserving monumental setting, generated an intense civic ing a contemporary building in such a valuable a such in buildingcontemporary a ing do Madariaga was the architect of the project, project, the of architect the was Madariaga do Romual- Compostela. de Santiago in quarters quarters into the new Pilgrimage and Santiago and Pilgrimage new the into quarters Pilgrimage andSantiago Museum The project to transform the old bank head- bank old the transform to project The 2004 Manuel Gallego Jorreto – 2011 th - - - - opseas eiet; uig oe hn six than more during residents; Compostela’s Cathedral’s impressive Berenguela tower. ue cmae t is egbuig buildings, neighbouring its to compared ture, the Conga and, above all, a large skylight in the f anann te rsne f Madariaga’s of presence the maintaining of chitect put forward a strong argument in favour pn u te lsd neir pc towards space interior closed the up opens originally not was that area exhibition an up setting by solved was which basements, the of excavationthe during remains architectural of building, referring to the collective memory of memory collective the to referring building, lne. lre ls ad ry ea area metal grey and glass large A planned. roof and a series of interior openings provide openings interior of series a and roof into asubstantial of part thecityscape. eae, hs ovre a ifro architec inferior an converted this decades, dramatic views, from inside the building, of the Construction was delayed by the discovery the by delayed was Construction › Visits: › Location: Praza dasPraterías http://www.mdperegrinacions.com/ -

19 • pilgrimage and santiago museum old town 20 • san clemente sports hall old town The San Clemente complex was designed by designed was complex Clemente San The Kantdreieck, one of the German capital’s most h Gra aciet oe Pu Kleihues, Paul Josef architect German the of the building’s rectangular ground plan are plan ground rectangular building’s the of monu- the of proximity the in integrating, of a consists of project This buildings. significant the as well as 1984 of Plan Master the signed ofone undisputedthe protagonists of Berlin’s layout of the building, fulfil the delicate task delicate the fulfil building, the of layout and historical architecture. The short façades short Thearchitecture. historical and architectural flourishing in recent years; he de- ln gaie al, ihr hn h rde of ridge the than higher walls, granite blind ofseries sports a shops and park, car public etl lz dl baor, contemporary Obradoiro, del Plaza mental hall, builtonthecarpark’s platform. San Clemente SportsHall The materials employed, and the form and form the and employed, materials The 1990 Josef PaulJosef Kleihues – 1993 vents. the sturdy walls of Compostela’sofsturdy walls the conmassive- building’s new the vision whose for towers, the other hand, the longer façades are totally are façades longer the hand, other the On gabled. slightly is which roof, copper the ie al osiue a utbe upr, like support, suitable a constitutes wall side exposing theinterior withoutreservations. glazed with steel metalwork and painted wood, is a privileged viewpoint facing the Cathedralthe facingprivilegedviewpoint a is The platform on which the sports hall is built › Visits: › Location: Authorisation isrequired from the Avenida deRodrigo dePadrón headmaster’s office. The theoretical facet of architecture pervades values of timelessness that enable it to appear that the principles of architecture are unique are architecture of principles the that at the centre of the plot as a solid serene vol- serene solid a as plot the of centre the at and, logically, in his conceptual project for a for project conceptual his in logically, and, work his of all in reflected is immutable and all of the Italian Giorgio Grassi’s work. His idea bordering the historical city, the severe build- severe city,the historical the bordering public school in Compostela. Built in a garden ing reveals, in its symmetry and regularity,and symmetryreveals, its ing in the Raíña Fabiola PublicSchool 1992 Giorgio Grassi – 1993 versitylibrary of Valencia, are Giorgio Grassi’s ways beenthere. Its forms’ capacity for dialoguing with the sur the with dialoguing for capacity forms’Its h Rmn har o Sgno n te uni- the and Sagunto of theatre Roman the outline of theschool’s four towers. only three projects inSpain. ume without surprising forms. As if it had al- had it if As forms. surprising without ume ln wt te otoesa itreto in intervention controversial the with along building is the volume of an old suburban villa, rounding landscape evokedcharacteristiclandscape the rounding Sarela. River the bordering building, the near The RaíñaTheSantiago, Fabiolain School Public One of the main inspiring elements of this of elements inspiring main the of One › Visits: › Location: Authorisation isrequired from the Rúa deEntregaleras headmaster’s office. -

21 • raíña fabiola public school old town 22 • remodelling of avenida xoán xxiii old town stone mass of the San Francisco, towardsaccompanying the length extensive its along lower dominated by Monte Pedroso. It gradually gets landscape the towards material, same tubes, the bythin of and traffic the facing side the on columns steel conical thick by supported is canopy quarter.This historical the en- to trance the as far as pedestrians of itinerary the shelters which roof, glass a and columns steel with canopy large a is feature main complex’s The walkers. for protection and seating vide pro- to up folded are granite, in paved edges, platformfromthe planes avenue,ofthe whose tive background. avenue’sperspec the up make which Pinario, Martín San and Francisco San the of monasteries of buildings monumental the and ments ele- new the between dialogue interesting an establishedLasso, Julioand Cano by designed park, car existing an remodelled project The visitors. for point entry critical this at parking and access traffic of requirements the functional solved Piñón, Helio and Viaplana Albert architects the to entrusted remodelling, The quarter. historic the of centre very the to ing lead- road approach main the became sixties, the in created was which XXIII, Juan Avenida Remodelling of Avenida Xoán XXIII The entire complex is resolved with stepped 1991 Albert Viaplana, HelioPiñón – 1994 - the perception of distance. and backgrounds perspective the with playing city,historical the of centre the towards route › Visits: › Location: Avenida de Xoán XXIII Public area free access. of The small sports hall built on the slope descend- The architects of this urban complex, the Cata- complex,the urban this ofarchitects The ih soig snl-ln ro ta accom- that roof single-plane sloping, a with main Pedroso,the Monte contemplating while were also commissioned to design the sports sports the design to commissioned also were h itro o te prs al om a neces a forms hall sports the of interior the hrfr be prily uid n h terrain the in buried partially been therefore has hall sports The panorama. this of feature unnoticed for those walking along the avenue the along walking those for unnoticed landscaped slope so that its volume would go would volume its that so slope landscaped Piñón, Helio Viaplanaand Albert architects lan as part of the remodelling of this important ap- important this remodellingof the of part as panies the descending slope. This roof is pro- is roof This slope. descending the panies rah od edn t te itrcl quarter. historical the to leading road proach jected to create a covered entrance that, with that, coveredentrance a create to jected hall. This sports facility was located on a steep a on located was facility sports This hall. its low isespeciallyattractive. height, ingfrom Avenida Xoánde wasXXIII conceived Xoán XXIIISportsHall The itinerary from the Avenida Xoán XXIII to 1991 Albert Viaplana, HelioPiñón – 1994 - the back wall. Underneath the tiers there is the en- the illuminatedfromabovetireis interior space that by that see can we tiers the of top obliged to go around the small building, observ ofintentionallyan itinerary, landscaped we are means By building. the to visit the of part sary out from the terrain, turn around its side, which exemplary way. rooms dressing programmeof minor complete and storerooms, which have been solved in an in solved been have storerooms,which and buildingby way ofglazed its exterior. From the the enter toroof projected the underneathgo and cross-section, its of idea clear a us gives means of a skylight, whose sloping light bathes light sloping whose skylight, a of means ing its blind back façade, which barely stands barely which façade, back blind its ing › Visits: › Location: Authorisation isrequired from the Corredoira dosCornos headmaster’s office. -

23 • xoán xxiii sports hall old town 24 • “ánxel casal” library old town The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports Sports and Culture Education, of Ministry The April 2001 that was awarded to Andrés Perea. with an eleven-metre-high retention wall, which atn iai ad a Facso Te con- The Francisco. San and Pinario Martín the metalwork. ae ht eel is neir aot ti coin- this layout; interior its reveals that face sur fully-glazed a features building the façade, townmonasteriesneighbouringthe and of San strips that play and blend with the division of division the with blend and play that strips section, longitudinal its of plan the with cides enue, coinciding with views of Monte Pedroso,Monte of views with coinciding enue, centre.Towardsservices a and stairway av the that curves featuring façade back a supports it into cutting hillside, a into built is struction old the with contact in XXIII, AvenidaXoánof adapt to the area’s complex plot division. This division. area’splot complexthe to adapt barely covered by a series of horizontal metal horizontal of series a by covered barely in the same direction as the Cathedral’s main Cathedral’s the as direction same the in secondary a house to used is shape irregular de Compostela, announcing a public tender in tender public a announcing Compostela, de Santiago in library public state this developed “Ánxel Library Casal” The new library is located at one of the ends Andrés Perea 2001 – 2007 - - white concrete that laterally closes the library,the closes laterally that concrete white transparent skin is outlined by the surface of surface the by outlined is skin transparent extensive this of shape The surface. glass the of house this inside action and movement the tuto’ mnmna proe n formally and purpose monumental struction’s showcase open to the landscape, which reveals asserting itscontemporary nature. books, with the main flows exposed through exposed flows main the with books, building with a curving line, underlying the con- the line,underlyingcurving a with building rounds off the upper corners and crowns the crowns and corners upper the off rounds The rectangle of the main elevation is a large › Visits: › Location: Avenida de Xoán XXIII http://rbgalicia.xunta.es/santiago/ The which houses the Museo do Pobo Galego and GalegoPobo do Museo the houses which 1992, is characterised by a close link between link close a by characterised is 1992, convent. The proximity The convent. Bonaval de Domingos Illustrious Galicians is located. The volume of volume The located. is Galicians Illustrious the reluctance of the authorities in charge of charge in authorities the of reluctance the h CA cnit o to ag longitudinal large two of consists CGAC the PantheonChurchBonaval,the ofwherethe the new building anditssurroundings. in prize Pritzker the won who Siza, of tecture conserving Galicia’sThe heritage.conserving monumental was it However, marble. white of layer outer elements, whose violent union generates com- generates union violent whose elements, togy odtoe te ein f h new the of design the conditioned strongly of the huge mass of the convent and its church plex spaces of intense plastic and poetic value. notpossible to materialise todue decision this the of gardens the in located was building uem dsge b Ávr Sz. h archi- The Siza. Álvaro by designed museum, CGAC (Galician Contemporary ArtCentre) The building was initially conceived with an with conceived initially was building The The building organises access to the convent, eto aeo e re Contemporánea Arte de Galego Centro 1992 Álvaro Siza Vieira – 1994 San vides privileged views of thecityof Santiago. volume was laid out so as not to overshadow or volume merges with the stone mass of Bonaval. with several volumetric elements, situated on situated elements, volumetric several with white marble floors on theground floor and the t s ey neetn t osre h complex the observe to interesting very is It from different angles and see the way the new the way the see and different angles from eraries, perspectives and light effects of great of effects light and perspectives eraries, itin- provide floors, upper the of flooring oak beauty, offering stimulating spaces for exhibit for spaces stimulating offering beauty, hide theexisting constructions. museum was finished in tan granite, so that its that so granite, tan in finished was museum ing contemporary artwork. different planes connected by ramps— pro- by ramps— connected planes different The building’sThe largeroofterrace—a passable The museum’sThe the by unified spaces,interior › Visits: › Location: From Tuesday toSunday, duringthe Rúa de Valle-Inclán museum’s opening. hoursof -

25 • cgac (galician contemporary art centre) old town 26 • san domingos de bonaval park old town talgic layout of the cemetery and exceptional and cemetery the of layout talgic nos the architecture, contemporary beautiful museum’s the buildings, historical complex’sthe convent of views offer paths Its visits. variety of a great enable areas different Park’s is marked by the presence of along history. This underlines park. the sensation that the the new park of construction meticulous the out absolutely innovative. are which cemetery, the of layout the as such tohave always there,been existingand pieces, seem which museum, the from ramps access the defining stonewalls the as such elements, Cemetery. This large public space includes new ruins, a grounds, including a medicinal garden, different extensiveexistedthatthe elements in convent the integrated Aguirre, Isabel with laboration col- CGAC,in the of architect the Siza, Álvaro new the and convent completes the by park formed complex the Bonaval de Domingos San San Domingos deBonaval Park h siuaig tnrre truh Bonaval through itineraries stimulating The through- respected were trees large the All eto aeo e re Contemporánea. Arte de Galego Centro (oakcarballeira grove) and the Bonaval 1990 Álvaro Siza, Isabel Aguirre – 1994 - the singularity of thisexceptional space. es, street lights and litter bins helps to intensify conventionalwith ofbench- furniture.lack The Eduardo Chillida orLeopoldo by Nóvoa. made those as such sculptures, eraries are enriched by the presence of several perspectives of the city of Santiago. These itin- Siza and Aguirre have avoided filling the park › Visits: › Location: The parkisalwaysopen. Rúa de Valle-Inclán John Hejduk is an indispensable author in the in author indispensable an is Hejduk John 20 and the publication of his theo- his of publication the and Union Cooper e Yr aciets et i te umr of summer the in death architect’s York New the existingthe acute-angledcompletingfabric,an the year 2000. This is thereforeHejduk’sJohnis 2000.yearThis the Cánovas Elena Sanmartín, Antonio by formed sive balconies with thick steel tubes, overlook tubes, steel thick with balconies sive expres contain façades stone-slab Its corner. oped in collaborationin oped teama with of architects lated to architecture and design in New York’sNew in design and architecture to lated and Leonardo Rietti, was concluded after the after concluded was Rietti, Leonardo and posthumous project. retical texts, this architect has acquired great acquired has architect this texts, retical history of architecture in the second half of the jduk, Santiago has a small socio-culturalcentresmall a Santiagohas jduk, influence fromstarting thesixties. designed by this architect. The project, devel- project, The architect. this by designed A Trisca Socio-Cultural Centre The building’s volume is suitably adapted to adapted suitably is volumebuilding’s The mn te e poet bit y on He - John by built projects few the Among th century. By means of his teaching work re- work teaching his of century.means By 1993 John Hejduk, Antonio Sanmartín, Elena Cánovas, Leonardo Rietti – 2002 - - Triscawith along building, This neighbourhood. , and initially designed for Belvís Park, Belvís for designed initially and Culture, which thecorner isresolved. with curve tight the continue windows whose Convent of Belvís. At the corner, in the build- the in corner, the At Belvís. of Convent edks euiu poet n opseas A Compostela’s in project beautiful Hejduk’s the exterior plane, facing the enclosure of the of enclosure the facing plane, exterior the (The Spanish Wedding) is the title of the bas- the of title the is Wedding) Spanish (The shapes of Hejduk’sof imagery.shapes characteristic the with entirely decorated slab some of John Hejduk’s few projects. the in erected towers glass and stone sur-hpd rs scin isre into inserted section, cross square-shaped a eif opeig n ehnig h vle of value the enhancing and completing relief makeSantiago ofprivilegedone the with cities n te tet ad iln sel ros with arrows, steel violent and street, the ing ing’s four floors, there are horizontal openings, horizontal are there floors, ing’sfour The ground-floor ceiling is made of a concrete › Visits: › Location: Subject tothecentre’s hoursof opening. Corredoira dasFraguas, 92 La Boda Española LaBoda City of City

27 • a trisca socio-cultural centre old town 28 • vista alegre park old town 19 University. Finca Simeón, located on the edge of the old the of edge the on located Simeón, Finca et rt Ioai eind h pr ad the and park the designed Isozaki Arata tect archi- Japenese the and Portela César trades. numerous as well as preserved, were trees to- paths, the of layout The property. family’s tic architecture. h pr crepn t te hrceitc de- characteristic the to correspond park the Com- rich a to belonging estate an was town, construction of different buildings linked to the balus and statutes pergolas, as such elements called Parque de Vista Alegre, preserving the preserving Alegre, Vista de Parque called signs of the last third of the 19 orpy n a iprat at f h old the of part important an and pography ropa, became the main element of a complex a of element main the became ropa, Eu- Casa called building, This quarters. guest University Santiago as nature, its preserving postela family. The main building and layout of layout and building family.main postela The Vista Alegre Park th The estate was transformed into a city park, park, city a into transformed was estate The éa Prea eubse te an house, main the refurbished Portela César cnuysye adcpn o te Simeón the of landscaping -century-style th century’s eclec 1998 César Portela, Arata Isozaki – 2000 - - h Ecl d Ats suo Msci (music Musicais Estudos Altos de Escola The the first ones built. Later, García-Abril’s Socie- García-Abril’s Later, built. ones first the were volumes, identical with Portela, by tre), cen- Avanzados(studyEstudios de Centre the that took shape in line with an established plan. tela’s Natural History Museum were built at the the architectural and urban design help each help design urban and architectural the opposite endof theestate. col, eind y nó Grí-bi, and García-Abril, Antón by designed school), other. chitectural buildings, with a strong personality,strong a with buildings, chitectural n te urudn lnsae no n inte - an into landscape surrounding the and grated, consistent In Vista project. Alegre Park, in Compostela has combined a complex of ar of complex a combined has Compostela in dad General de Autores headquarters and Por The urban development of this green space green this of development urban The › Visits: › Location: Subject tothepark’s hoursof opening. Finca Simeón. Rúa dasGaleras - - h Ecl d Ats suo Msci, one Musicais, Estudos Altos de Escola The volume’s base to float above the gently rolling gently the above float to volume’sbase was conceived as a large cube of heavy gran- heavy of cube large a as conceived was ien ws eind y h yug Madrid young the by designed was Simeón, h lnsae tran ams wtot touch- without almost terrain, landscaped the the different areas. This empty space, which space, empty This areas. different the extendsthat connects bottomand tofromtop f h uiest bidns ul isd Finca inside built buildings university the of exposed.hugeTheon lies buildingof the mass separation between them. architect Antón García Abril, the son of the fa- the of son the Abril, García Antón architect oe Te daaie h peec o enor of presence the dramatise They lope. enve- weighty building’s the in slits small like heavy the of corner a enables which lintel, lic against the grain, leaving the quarry drill marks drill quarry leavinggrain,againstthe the mous composer of the same name. This piece This name. same the of composer mous ground. mous slabs of granite, being defined by the by defined being granite, of slabs mous t pee, f og txue wih ee cut were which texture, rough of pieces, ite ing it. Its entrance is underneath a large metal- large a underneath is entrance Its it. ing Escola deAltos Estudos Musicais(musicschool) The interior is dominated by an empty space arranged are openings vertical narrow, The 1998 Antón García-Abril – 2001 - with panels of wood and white paint, presents paint, white and wood of panels with the skylight in the flat roof. The interior lining, interior The roof. flat the in skylight the exterior material. up it goes and is bathed in daylight thanks to thanks daylight in bathed is and goes it up a stark contrast with the rough presence of the has a complex volume, gets smaller the higher the smaller gets volume, complex a has › Visits: › Location: Authorisation isrequired from the Finca Simeón. Rúa dasGaleras headmaster’s office.

29 • escola de altos estudos musicais (music school) old town 30 • sgae headquarters old town h lre ie irglr hps n unstable and shapes irregular size, large The nó Grí Arl n Esml Estudio Ensemble and Abril García Antón Estu - Altos de Escola the of opening the After were commissioned to design and build, on the ien te ulig xiis spectacular, a exhibits building the Simeón, Sociedad General de Autores de España. The España. de Autores de General Sociedad February 2006, is a spectacular longitudinal el- longitudinal spectacular a is 2006,February façade made of printed glass, leaning on the pe- convex long a reveals building the street, the slightly curved surface of giant granite slabs set the towards front double a offering walls, eter estate’sthe of one by supported ement, perim- complex spatial system, defined by two curved ae lt te e Glca haqatr of headquarters Galician new the plot, same and poetics of megalithic constructions. position of the granite blocks evoke the beauty rimeter wall; while towards the interior of Finca planned building, whose construction began in began construction whose building, planned n gnrul dcrtd mtli structure. metallic decorated, generously a in interior and exterior of the walled plot: towards o Msci (ui sho) n ic Simeón, Finca in school) (music Musicais dos SGAE headquarters The new SGAE headquarters is centred on a Antón García Abril 2005 – 2007 Between this interior plane and the glass skin, glass the and plane interior this Between hr i te nie ml-cl porme of programme small-scale entire the is there of contemporary architecture. sulting construction is truly enlightening as re- as enlightening truly is construction sulting entire the along runs lobby-corridor entrance largea largestones, of façade and plane same the Between areas. administrative and offices rhtcua poet f ra rs, hs re- whose risk, great of project architectural and opentowards Rúa dasSalvadas. gards the significant and sensorial possibilities sensorial and significant the gards two. the between membrane taught perfectly fine, printed a with blocks, of stone of another and one glass parallel, in arranged planes agd n h lwlvl oue n h estate the on volume low-level the in ranged ar are laboratories and spaces training rium, audito- The building. the of length and height The SGAE’s Compostela headquarters is an is headquarters SGAE’sCompostela The › Visits: › Location: agenda-cultural/agenda-cultural- Finca Simeón. Rúa dasSalvadas http://www.sgae.es/actualidad/ santiago - h od olcin f opsea University’s Compostela of collection old The Park, bordering theSarela River. Vistaof end Alegreone at Portelalocated and is 1840, in initiated Museum, History Natural of wood, which favours its integration into the into integration its favours which wood, of away from each other. moving or to closerdrawing artefact, moving a ulig feig f ihns ad transience. and lightness of feeling a building the giving as well as landscape,park’s wooded botany, geology and the old diorama collection, the to according arranged are spaces bition ries of cubes that, as a whole,a as are perceivedof ries that, cubes as restored for thenew facility. zoology, to devoted sections, main museum’s César by designed building, new a in housed “Luis Iglesias” Natural History Museum The museum’s volume is conceived as a se- a as conceived is volume museum’s The exhi- building’s longitudinal low-lying, The h bidn’ etr etro si i made is skin exterior entire building’s The 2009 César Portela – 2011 The glass surfaces modulate the entry of light of entry the modulate surfaces glass The velopment of itscontent. flexibility so as not to condition the future de- future the condition to not as so flexibility h nw ns il e de— ih sufficient with added— be will ones new the the park’s lawn. being terrain, the with contact building’s the of solution the byenhanced is lightnessof tion slightly separated from it as if floating above floating if as it from separated slightly mate- the of continuity the in openings large n vsal lgt aeil, a dsge to designed was materials, light visually and pr fo cnrlig h dyih, lr the blur daylight, the controlling from apart y en o hrzna woe sas which, slats, wooden horizontal of means by house the museum’s old collections —to which —to museum’scollections the old house rial covering the façades. The museum’sThesensa- façades. the covering rial h itro sae fauig eta tones neutral featuring space, interior The › Visits: › Location: Finca Simeón http://www.usc.es/gl/servizos/ museohn

31 • “luis iglesias” natural history museum old town 32 • vivendas na vacariza de carme de abaixo old town These planes are the site of the restored and restored the of site the are planes These n h lmt o te itrcl on forming town, historical the of limits the On Sarela. This wall is the first in a series com- aseries in first the is wall This Sarela. to guidelines that help to integrate the complex terraced relief sloping down towards the river.the towards down sloping relief terraced and existing of integration the its results, formal of because exemplary is project tectural farm that the architect Víctor López Cotelo has spond to conventional concepts, giving priority leading to thehouses. ln soeal unn aogie h River the alongside running stonewall long a ltd y mle rtiig al, omn a forming walls, retaining smaller by pleted ele- rural and urban of presence the bining com - fabric evocative and complex the of part new volumes, as well as the landscaped areas landscaped the as well as volumes, new renewal of areas bordering thehistoric town. new elements and the solution provided to the archi- This houses. of series a reconvertedinto dairy old an of remains the are there ments, s iutd n o o a ltom odrd by bordered platform a of top on situated is Houses onCarmedeAbaixo farm dairy h itoue tplge d nt corre- not do typologies introduced The volumes, several into divided complex, The 1998 Víctor López Cotelo – 2002 Architecture Biennialprize. 2003 this project won the prestigious Spanish prestigious the won project this 2003 hi caatrsis n ecpinl quality, exceptional and characteristics their the onelocated inPonte Sarela (map, 18B). te rsdnil rjcs ht r smlr in similar are that projects residential other contact with Bonaval Park’s perimeter wall, or wall, Park’sperimeter Bonaval with contact in 18A), (map, Caramoniña Rúa of that as such its of choice the in architecturalproject this of quality the see to able are who visitors, to ous com- very —not detail last the to down cised materials, finishes and small design details. In details. design small and finishes materials, obvi- developments—is housing private in mon river church bank, orexisting woodland. into the surroundings formed by small streets, small by formed surroundings the into h sm aciet a sbeunl built subsequently has architect same The h hg dge o cr ad oto exer control and care of degree high The › Location: Rúa doCarme de Abaixo - were Spanish, led by Ricardo Bofill, Santiago Bofill, Ricardo by led Spanish, were aarv, aul alg, un aar Bal- Navarro Juan Gallego, Manuel Calatrava, n 99 h Xna e aii ognsd n in- an organised Galicia de Xunta the 1999 In for building the building for project the select to competition ternational es. First of all, twelve teams were selected by selected were teams twelve all, of First es. and study andresearch institutions. programmevast a with facility cultural grand a paper and periodicals library, an opera house opera an library, periodicals and paper en o a ei cmeiin O tee five these, Of competition. merit a of means including different museums, a library, a news a library, a museums, different including Cidade daCultura deGalicia(Galician City of Culture) The competition was divided into two phas two into divided was competition The , Galicia de Cultura da Cidade 1999 Peter Eisenman – … - - mrcn, tvn ol n Ptr Eisenman, Peter and Holl Steven Americans, e ad oiiu Pral; n Dth Rem Dutch, one Perrault; Dominique and vel who was theeventual winner. Gigon and Mike Guyer; and, finally, two North finally, two and, Guyer; Mike and Gigon Koolhaas and OMA; one Swiss, that of Annette DanieltwoLibeskind; French, byled Jean Nou - entering the different volumes. The scale of scale The volumes. different the entering rfud rvcs o mvn aon and around moving for crevices profound reliefwith Monteofthe Gaiás, mimic buildings in which the undulating roofs of the different the of roofs undulating the which in dewegCésarPortela;and thatofGerman, one iemn rpsd tpgahc building topographic a proposed Eisenman › Visits: › Location: Monte Gaiáss/n http://cidadedacultura.org

33 • cidade da cultura de galicia (galician city of culture) outer ring 34 • cidade da cultura de galicia (galician city of culture) outer ring 1989, with the remains of the abandoned town abandoned the of remains the 1989,with 0 ers wih rag te ag struc large the arrange which metres, 16×20 Santiago deCompostela’s historic city. mte, hr te sup - the where metres, 8× and pillars, tural formal references. The buildings are conceived h cmlx s omdbe Te rgnl eight original The formidable. is complex the f ieln, n iii, fe big destroyed being after Sicilia, in Gibellina, of sculptor Alberto Burri built, between 1985 and 1985between built, Burri Alberto sculptor lines,” which are generated digitally. The com- The digitally.generated are which lines,” 3-D two another by defined are these located; abstract and figurative time, same the at uses, s htee famns f wudd topog wounded a of fragments shattered as positional support is completed with the layout areroofs the under constructions the of ports of series a uses Eisenman earthquake. an by eiee, hs srae ra qas ht of that equals area surface whose perimeter, scallop-shaped a within located are buildings rotated schemes: the two main ones measure ones main two the schemes: rotated ah, ie the like raphy, mechanism is complex, in which the architect the which in complex, is mechanism designs, called “flow lines” and “deformation and lines” “flow called designs, The buildings on Monte Gaiás’ compositional ht h Italian the that Cretto Grande - - exterior being transformed into interior broken the of lines topographic flowing the coincide, scale and superimposed on the scheme of the of scheme the on superimposed and scale their in altered streets, main Compostela’s of are superimposed and rotated, resulting in the rotated,resultingin and superimposed are ns n ue t mv aon. h schemes The around. move to used and ings divisions. metalwork or paving roofs, spaces, of design build- “crevices”the the separatinglike design, h etro ad neir oue d not do volumes interior and exterior The the city,great the figurative of a value contributing constructed the with relation and profile their the roof structures andfacilities. h cmlx ces ikn te iy n the and city the linking access complex the culturaland tensesocial debate throughout its ceased architect as part of a botanical garden botanical a of part as architect ceased country fellow his to tribute underway,paying construction. The use of each of the planned the of each of use The construction. above the false roofs that comfortably contain comfortably roofsthat false above the and modifications with regard to the initial plan, in- an by accompanied been has cost, high and lcd t n ed f h cmlx eoe in evoke, complex, the of end one at placed planned for the Belvís district. These structures, rjc, ae xeine reconsiderations experienced have project, as well as such, of number the even buildings, man Johan Hejduk, integrating into the mass, the Cathedral’sthe mass, silhouetteregard with to volume closed important an with geometries, importance. w twr dsge b te de- the by designed towers two Cultura da The Galician City of Culture, due to its scale ofCulture,Cityits to Galician Thedue Eisenman suggested, once construction was construction once suggested, Eisenman Cidade - whose power and singularity has resisted and resisted has singularity and power whose absorbed thesechanges.

35 • cidade da cultura de galicia (galician city of culture) outer ring 36 • conxo socio-cultural centre outer ring They are covered by a series of sloping planes sloping of series a coveredby are They Al- by designed Centre Socio-Cultural The floor and glazed on the upper floor, which are floor, which upper the on glazed and floor folded and turned without any apparent order.apparent any without turned and folded as used Conxo,now of Convent the of façade fonsoPenela, architectcharacterisedan byhis (independent and overlapping), which project which overlapping), and (independent exterior sections, made of stone on the ground with undertaken was facility socio-cultural skill at handling experimental formal solutions, formal experimental handling at skill n a usr, hs cntuto hs been has construction whose nursery, a and abstract, complex andfragmented element. dialogue obligatory The hospital. psychiatric a boldness, treating the new construction as an as construction new the treating boldness, small the and building historical the between s oae opst te mrsie baroque impressive the opposite located is delayed. The complex is defined by a series of series a by defined is complexThe delayed. Conxo Socio-Cultural Centre The complex consists of the cultural centre cultural the of consists complex The 1989 Alfonso Penela – 2002 rm h vlm, rgetd n fl o vol- of full and fragmented volume, the from em: ev-ih, nfr-rgetd dark- uniform-fragmented, heavy-light, terms: ume, of therooms below. separatefloating, be to seems which umbrella, gener they white, painted columns steel-tube stately monumental complex so pleasant, and pleasant, so complex monumental stately a and design contemporary intentionally an of light, flat-folded… that makes the combination the makes that flat-folded… light, ate a portico full of movement that alternately movementthat of full portico a ate also sointeresting. building. The complex roof is conceived as an as conceived is roof complex The building. fine by supported that, so building beyondthe neath them, the presence of the largeconventthe of presence the them, neath under itinerary the during reveals, and hides t s h cnrs o cniuu contrary continuous of contrast the is It › Visits: › Location: The buildingisopentothepublic, carried outtherein. except forsomerooms that cannot Praza de Aurelio Aguirre be visitedduetotheactivities - - was treated, as regards its relationship with the inside thelarge space. largeskylightsa the let ofquantitynatural light of support, ninety metres. Above them, the glazed strips of any without distance, maximum a overcome which cables, metallic by joined wood, panelled of trusses with resolved is ing building. the crowning skylights roof the of volumes lar irregu- the finally, and, strip glazed lower the above floats which stone, by covered solid section, blind completely a by followed gallery, perimeter a forms which strip, glazed a then irregularities, terrain’s the absorbs that plinth firstly, a upwards: base the from layers, lowing fol- the of up made cylinder large a designed this satisfy to need, orderthe Catalan architects Arenaza and Pujol In concerts. or events sports large-scale housing of capable facility a has city Sar,the de Multiusos the to Thanks Multiusos Fontes doSar(stadium) The presence of the building’s great volumebuilding’s great the of presence The The spectacular structure covering the build- 1991 Xosé ManuelCasabella, Josep María de Arenaza y Joaquín Pujol – 1996 ting of great beauty andsignificance. RiverSar,setnaturalthe a alongside in dinally longitu - developed being is stadium, Multiusos the by dominated park, city This built. being is hillside where Peter Eisenman’s City of Culture the and railway the between lying strip growth the by delimited space, green extensive an of middle the in piece singular isolated city,an as › Visits: › Location: The buildingisopentothepublic events. during different sports orcultural Rúa DiegoBernal -

37 • multiusos fontes do sar (stadium) outer ring 38 • congress and exhibition hall of galicia outer ring meeting rooms, the cafeteria and different of different and cafeteria the rooms, meeting as a buffet of both auditoriums. All of the small functions which space, empty large a is there con- building’sexteriorthe perimeter, within tained volume, this Around outline. the building’s characterising exterior, surrounding the above out stands volume This stone. by ered cov prism second a in housed are which face, toface situatedstagesare whose auditoriums, largetwo are there centre concrete. Atthe ed prefabricatlargeofby piecesenclosed prism, observer. alert the to interpretations rich second of a world reveal clarity functional and severity formal Its spectators. offers building this that ambiguities intelligent and subtle the of one only is layoutenclosure. This its of interior the towards portico its orienting road, approach the to back its has building large orderly.This dis somewhat was aspect overall whose es, outlying an area of the city, was with large empty locationspac its designed, was Galicia de the When Congress andExhibition Hall of Galicia The building is conceived as a large low-lying Palacio de Congresos de Exposiciónse Palacio 1991 Alberto Noguerol andPilar Díez – 1995 - - - - -

making what isdifficult easy. architecture: Díez’s and Noguerol of features characteristic the of one producing process work a of means byaltered subtly is elements, minor its of each of and complex, the of sign de- the organises that geometry rigorous The veined stone, metal,wood… materials: different the of colour natural the exclusively using elegance, and severity with gular ground plan. fices are located in the long sides of the - rectan h itro eeet hv be designed been have elements interior The › Visits: › Location: congresses heldtherein. Entrance tothebuildingis Rúa deMiguelFerro Caaveiro limited totheparticipants inthe The Andrés Perea designed an expressivean complexPereaAndrésdesigned (Galician Económica Promoción de Galego ogeo e xoiin d Glca building, Galicia de Exposicións e Congresos In the San Lázaro area, opposite the Palacio de Service or SERGAS) occupies a largelongitudia - SERGAS)occupies or Service cnmc rmto Isiue r GP) and IGAPE) or Institute Promotion Economic the of administrative services buildings. Character buildings. administrativeservices of and triangular-shaped roads. by landscaped grounds featuring ponds, lawns ponds, featuring grounds landscaped by plan, whichdominates theentire complex. nal building, with an expressively arched ground ised by curved shapes, they are linked together SERGAS, IGAPE, IGAES complex h sals bidns os the house buildings smallest The All of the buildings are identified as part of a (GalicianSáude Health de Galego Servicio (IGAES). Estatística de Galego Instituto 1998 Andrés Perea – 2000 Instituto - ter reflect the buildings’ strong images, thereby the as treatmentlatter.the of Triangular well waof- sheets as ground, the and buildings the tal— the white concrete of their façades or the concreteor façadeswhite their ofthe tal— cal buildings feature a narrow, artificially illu - artificially narrow, a feature buildings cal curved shapes of their volumes. However, each features,such common of series a bycomplex levitation at night. apart, introducing elements of orientation and orientation of elements introducing apart, horizon- —all openings their of shape the as building has different features that set them set that features different has building ground, which produces the effect of magical of effect the produces which ground, the meet they where point the at line minated cylindri- small The presence. their multiplying meaning into thecomplex. Especially interesting is the contact between › Visits: › Location: Special permissionisrequired to visit thebuildingcomplex. Rúa da Vesada

39 • sergas, igape, igaes complex outer ring 40 • interventions in monte do gozo outer ring The 600,000 square metres were divided into divided weremetres 600,000 square The Year, the Xunta de Galicia undertook a series a undertook Galicia de XuntaYear, the where the Cathedral’s towers can be spotted be can towersCathedral’s the where Monxoi, or Monte Gaudii, or Monte do Gozo, do Monte or Gaudii, Monte or Monxoi, four constructed areas, joined by gardens and gardens by joined areas, constructed four Holy 1993 the to relation In time. first the for f nevnin i ti ae i odr o cre- to order in area this in interventions of ee i te on o te rnh a from Way French the on point the is level ate a complex of pilgrim facilities and services. and facilities pilgrim ofcomplex a ate igis Is umt f 6 mte aoe sea above metres 368 of summit Its pilgrims. roads. The fourroads.Theareascampsite, consist ofa en- s h atro t te iy f atao for Santiago of city the to anteroom the is Interventions inMonte doGozo 1992 José Antonio Franco Taboada, Celestino García Braña, Alfonso Penela, IagoSeara Morales – 1993 Pilgrimage Centre are made of copper,whose of made are Centre Pilgrimage trusted to Celestino García; a residential area, residential a García; Celestino to trusted the campsite buildings and the volumes of the of volumes the and buildings campsite the area, reception the of pavilions numerous the the architect Iago Seara. xdsd aegen oor lns ih the with blends colour pale-green oxidised landscaped areas. rain, trying to merge with it. Thus, the roofs of roofs the Thus, it. with merge to trying rain, ropeo de Peregrinación y Pastoral Juvenil, by Juvenil, Pastoral y Peregrinación de Europeo- Centro the and Penela; Alfonso by rium, eind y oé noi Fac; n audito - an Franco; Antonio José by designed All of the constructed pieces follow the ter the follow pieces constructed the of All › Visits: › Location: The buildingscanbeeasily accessed forvisiting. Monte doGozo - ol nt i i wt te rjc’ openand the project’s with in fit not would or the three volumes of the campsite’stoilets the of volumes three the or tn ad xdsd te, ad u i different in out laid steel, oxidised and rustic stone of made constructions, auxiliary small light-handed nature. and laundries, with a presence that serves as serves that presence a with laundries, and a continuous enclosure, which, due to its size, its to due which, enclosure, continuous a grimage Centre chapel, intimate and poetical, and Pil- intimate chapel, the Centre grimage as such singularity, their of because positions and turned to avoid the impression of h adtru i bree b a eis of series a by bordered is auditorium The oe f h pee sol b highlighted be should pieces the of Some crete volume. an element of reference and order, with large order,with and reference of element an reua syihs rwig hi bid con- blind their crowning skylights irregular

41 • interventions in monte do gozo outer ring 42 • environment department outer ring hs diitaie ulig wih houses which building, administrative This whose first prize was obtained by the archi- by obtained was prize first whose o h mlil ue crepnig o such to corresponding uses multiple the to the to open strips, two features floors three build to Movement Modern the of tradition Freixedo’sAlfredo tect as Conceived design. competition, architectural an is of result Department, the Environment region’s the eta cutad Ec o tee ok ar divisions their adapt work to modified be can these eas of Each courtyard. central and services centres at the ends, each of its of each ends, the at centres services and elon- An space. work neutral and efficient an the reflects building this prism, emphatic an buildings. The flat roof, running windows and windows roof, running flat The buildings. main façades and an elongated, cloister-like elongated, an and façades main communication with body, prismatic gated Environment Department 1999 Alfredo Freixedo Alemparte – 2002 - om is eta ad btat rsne into presence abstract and neutral its forms takable texture and colour of the rusty metal rusty the of colour and texture takable Freixedo.by frequentlyused terial unmis The formal austerity complete the characteristicsthe completeausterity formal stage of theFrench Way, whichborders it. final the in moststrikinglandmarks the of one of modernity. give the building a singular look, which trans which look, singular a building the give interiorfaçades, ofmade is corten steel, ma- a The building’s skin, in both its exterior and exterior its both in skin, building’s The › Visits: › Location: During office hours(from 8amto3 Rúa SanLázaro pm, withlimitations corresponding to itsadministrative use). - - This project, conceived as the President of the Xunta de Galicia’s official residence, is located h wn h Ntoa Acietr Pie in Prize Architecture National the won who 1997, faced the challenge of defining what a what defining of challenge the faced 1997, Galician culture. MontePío, surfacea in area covering approxi - h bs t te hc soeal delimiting stonewalls thick the to base the from ranging privacy, of degree a featuring and park public a by surrounded summit, the the of resources traditional the avoided tion h 21 the xrsin f oe, etig n meanings on centring power, of expression ikd o cneprr itrrtto of interpretation contemporary a to linked often thecaseinCompostela. mately 5 hectares, locating the residence on residence the locating hectares, 5 mately rsdnil eiec a te einn of beginning the at residence presidential n rrl n ubn hrceitc, hc is which characteristics, urban and rural ing combin- surroundings in outskirts, city the in Xunta deGaliciaPresidential Complex h rnwe aciet aul Gallego, Manuel architect renowned The Manuel Gallego intervened in the hill called st etr sol lo lk. i solu- His like. look should century 2002 Manuel Gallego Jorreto without evident enclosure elements. the Cathedral towers. of presence impressive the features façade, sup- planes different the for way make to top is modulation This complex. residential the opens up towards the city, which, in its west its in which, city, the towards up opens design, landscape the of means by obtained contemporaneity. ele- fragmented up make glass and stone adapted to the topography, is perceived from porting the building. The constructed profile constructed The building. the porting planes, open to the landscape, in which wood, ments, featuring a friendly scale and peaceful is assimilated into the original topography and inside the private grounds as a sequence of sequence a as grounds private the inside strip stone broken a middleground, the in The profile of Monte Pío is excavated at the What is perceived as a landscape element landscape a as perceived is What › Visits: › Location: The building, surrounded bya Monte Pío public park, cannotbevisited.

43 • xunta de galicia presidential complex outer ring 44 • galician parliament new town · fontiñas Therailings building’sthe enable exterior tobe a rhblttd a a etnua ground rectangular a has rehabilitated was n 97 nrs eoeo o te competi- the won Reboredo Andrés 1987 In o h etac scin Ti nw oue is volume new This section. entrance the to the middle of the central courtyard, connected assem - the except buildings, existing large the singular the with wall opaque an become they Gali- the into Barracks Hórreo the transform wouldthat project the organised select tion to colour and texture of oxidised metal. rail- magnificent of construction the exceptfor are bare- walkwayshas building the outside, the Oncentred. the of all which on courtyard, cian Parliament. The large military building that upre b a eil o ti mtli pillars, metallic thin of reticle a by supported foreshortened, when but, front the from seen severechanged,its been maintaining ly façade, and thin freestanding pieces placed edgeways.placed pieces freestanding thin and single a is there middle the In corners. the at bolic core, which is designed as a white box in box white a as designed is which core, bolic sym- and functional Parliament’s the hall, bly greaterofheight sections projecting with plan, ns ae f otn te, ossig f high of consisting steel, corten of made ings Galician Parliament All of the uses and rooms are housed inside housed are rooms and uses the of All 1987 Andrés Reboredo – 1988 yard’s landscaped area. The interior of the as the of interior The area. landscaped yard’s yards, like the buried offices at UNESCO’s offices buried the like yards, fine the layout of the benches, the roof’s slat roof’s the benches, the of layout the fine Paris headquarters. ted dome and the opening behind the platform, tion of a buried building, connected with the with connected building, buried a of tion create a solemn yet pleasing atmosphere, suit atmosphere, pleasing yet solemn a create sembly hall is completely lined with wood. This offices for MPs. The solution was the construc the was solution The MPs. for offices able for politicaldebate. also white, which free its connection with the with connection its free which white, also material and the large curved forms, which de- which forms, curvedlarge the and material ground, permitting the continuity of the court the of continuity the permitting ground, requested of the architect was the extension of main building and open to small woodedcourt small to open and building main The final intervention in the building that was › Visitas: › Location: unless expressly authorised. No publicvisitsare permitted Rúa doHórreo ------building. This project decision simplifies the image of the police headquarters, hiding a sub- simplifies decision project This light building. this to reduced being building the with ume is all that is perceived by casual observers, in grey metal with numerous openings. This vol- finished lighta aspect, topofplinth,has on the plot, the of point highest the at placed prism, The angles. all from street the from hidden is which courtyard, the towards open and stone posites. The plinth is solid and blind, covered in op- between dialogue a establish of metal, white made tower telecommunications slender plinth-building. the of top on terrain, the of part highest the at placed prism, rectangular squarea and courtyard, a surrounding volumes: plinth, contrasted single-storey a two with programme its resolve to slope, steep a with terrain, of the conditions the of use makes building The quarter. historical city’s the as size same the about is which neighbourhoods, postela’snew FontiñasCom- ofEstate,the ofone top the at plot a on located are headquarters police The Headquarters of theDirectorate General of theRegional Police Force The two pieces, with the counterpoint of a of counterpoint the with pieces, two The 1992 Joaquín Fernández Madridand Pedro R. IglesiasPereira – 1994 around its perimeter and the stairs and lifts, which lead lifts, to themetallicprism’s upperfloors. and stairs the and perimeter its around walkways the courtyard, the see can we lobby the From layout. complex’sspatial the control, access the passing after understand, to sible image of alight prismontop of asolidplinth. of its organisational richness into the simplified all transforming and spaces its of part stantial From the building’s main entrance it is pos is it entrance main building’s the From › Visits: › Location: unless expressly authorised. No publicvisitsare permitted Rúa deOslo -

45 • headquarters of the directorate general of the regional police force new town · fontiñas 46 • escola galega de administración pública new town · fontiñas yard, a tense glazed surface, enables us to un- to us enables surface, glazed tense a yard, als ejd dsge te soa Galega Escola the designed Meijide Carlos from theoutside. convent space. The exterior facing this court sober this facing a exterior The were space. convent it if as building, the of centre the at courtyard square a is There cleaning. and colour,maintenance forsame used the of pc isd ad o emtc n compact and hermetic so and inside space ok s rc ad ope fo ti empty this from complex and rich so looks buildings, each of which is conceived as a prism, by dark-grey metalwork and the odd walkway odd the and dark-greymetalwork by delimited openings by up brightened barely roof, flat a with limestone, by covered prism, perpendicular streets. This building is a severe el aue f h cmlx i i, n at four fact, in is, it complex: the of nature real egbuho’ rciier aot i oe of one in layout, rectilinear neighbourhood’s t sur pee, eiie b prle and parallel by delimited pieces, square its de Administración Pública within the Fontiñasthe within AdministraciónPública de derstand the functioning of the building, which Escola Galega deAdministración Pública rm h inr oryr w dsoe the discover we courtyard inner the From 1995 Carlos MeijideCalvo – 1996 - with a complex division of offices and work and offices of division complex a with which have been placed together to form the form to together placed been have which from thenon,acquire adifferent meaning. two floors. In the east section there are lecture have which of two last the hall, assembly the openings of the sober exterior façades, which, façades, exterior sober the of openings the in differences subtle the understand to us enables courtyard, the from seen once order, as used is volume north Finally,courtyard.the such as the exhibition room or the library and library the or room exhibition the as such complex’s section west the Thus, façades.four a students’ residence, with dormitories, dining dormitories, with residence,students’ a and seminar rooms, with a generous free space areas. The south zone houses singular spaces singular houses zone south The areas. parallel to the glazed surface open towards the rooms and lounges. All of this clearly functional s sd o te etes diitain work, administration centre’s the for used is › Visits: › Location: unless expressly authorised. No publicvisitsare permitted Rúa deLondres textures and colours of the dominant building dominant the of colours and textures the of background neutral the against preted to the liturgy. These natural materials are inter linked meaning, symbolic strong with sitionally elements, typological such as the entrance porch or the belfry. traditional contemporary and of forms combination skilful a with nature, secluded and silent a has presence its that means constructions neighbouring the to relation in its scale building’s religious the of forms, singularity the despite However, ings. build- surrounding the to contrast in vocation monumental clearly a with built, are volumes different the which platform,on a of means by part of the Fontiñas neighbourhood, is resolved upper the in located and shape square slope, for parishuse. rooms social more with along built was 2007, in consecrated was itself,which church the on Later it. underneath rooms social of series a conceived as the entrance to the complex, and con- first struction phase involved The the Baptismal Chapel, requirements. budget to due phases two in built complexwas designed The San Antonio dePadua Parish Centre Water,vegetationcompoand - lightused are steep a with lot, the of characteristics The 1994 Iago Seara – 2007 - relief. mural a like surroundings the into corporated in- is it open, is it time the During space. rior dominates and characterises the church’s exte- treatment asapictorialandsculptural element hybrid Its presence. strong a with element tic plas a as conceived was Basallo, Ignacio tor materials, such asstone, concrete andwood. h mi cuc do, ae y h sculp- the by made door, church main The › Visits: › Location: During religious services. Rúa Moscova -

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