Youth Factory Merida, New Spanish Architecture, Architects, Images, Design, Project

Merida Youth Factory, España

Merida Building, Spain - design by selgascano

12 Dec 2011 Merida Factory Youth Movement Location: western Spain Design: selgascano - Jose Selgas, Lucia Cano, architects Skatepark, Climbing Walls, broadband Internet, Modding, Tuning, Modeling, Graffiti, Urban Artists, Theatre Street, Tightrope Walkers, Circus activities, Video Art, Electronic Music, Acrobatics, Performing Arts, Manga, Parkour, Audiovisual Arts, Contemporary Dance, Dance Funk and Hip Hop, Dance Hall and MACC (contemporary body art performances) are the recognized activities composing the collective Factory and will join at the consequently so called Factory of Mérida. images from selgascano We do not know what type of filter will be applied in the future to the new forth or upcoming activities, but we intend though, within our assigned role as architects, not to have any filter to anyone. Therefore the building is conceived as a large canopy opened to the whole city to gather anyone who may need to shelter there. This canopy is supported by a series of ovoid plant parts holding different elements of the requested functions, which are treated as independent modules able to be used separately with whole autonomy, regulated and controlled by the direction of the Factory movement. The activities taking place below are covered from rain and sun by the big canopy, acting like a big termical one meter thick cushion, so that there will be no need to use air conditioning. The roof is understood, and extends, like a light cloud, protective, translucent; constructed with a three-dimensional mesh structure 1 meter thick covering different levels. This canopy will rest on steel columns placed in the perimeter of the supporting ovoid elements up to the highest level, where it joins the Climbing Walls structure made with the same three-dimensional mesh. The whole proposal stands on a basement five feet tall so that the sensitive historical Roman base of the city of Mérida remains untouched. images from selgascano Merida Youth Factory Project title: MERIDA FACTORY YOUTH MOVEMENT Authors: Jose Selgas, Lucia Cano, architects Project Team: Diego Cano, Lara Lesmes, Andrea Carbajo, Lorena del Río, Laura Culiáñez, architects Client: JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA Structural engineer: BOMA, LANIK Mechanical engineering: Carlos Rubio Climbing Wall: Top 30 Electrical Engineer: INGENIERIA TÉCNICA CHACON , S.L.P. Floors manufactured: Forbo, Flint Lighting manufacturers: Talleres Zamora General contractor: PROCONDAL Wall manufacturers: ATA Skate Park: GESTALTSKATE Landscape: JAREX Photographer: Iwan Baan Photographer: Roland Halbe Site Area: 3,090 m2 Footprint area: 1,550 m2 Cost of construction: 1.200.000 eur Design phase: Sep 2006 - Dec 2006 Construction phase: Jan 2009 - Mar 2011 selgascano are based in Madrid, Spain. Merida Youth Factory images / information from selgascano

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