I Premio de Arquitectura Miguel Martín-Fernández de la Torre

as an energy that transforms the space, the aspect of the
concrete, metal or glass. The shadows cast by the texture
of the precast elements change the perception of the
western façade throughout the day. Furthermore, the size
of the terraces gives depth to the self–cast shadows. This
is the most expressive and opaque face. On grey days, the
difference between the heavy outdoors and lightweight
indoors is less, the absence of shadows decreases the
contrast, the diffuse light inside approaching the diffuse
light of cloudy days.
The proposal reacts to the location, the social-economic
context (the building crisis, with a measured choice of
materials and technology available on the island; and
the constraints of the area and the location of this suburb
on the outskirts between ravines); the climate conditions
and the requirements of the developer with extremely
tight deadlines. We completed the block of the plot of land
in a corner of 43.20 x 13 m and connected the collective
areas to the altitude of the neighbouring building. We
modulated the building in slices of 1.35 m, the ideal size
for the speedy execution of the work and creating minimal
workspaces each measuring 2.70 m in width. We used
precast materials, a set of 32 modules completed the
43.20 m of the longest façade. This was then ready to be
inhabited. The setback terraces give an added value to
the workspace, an extra to the starting programme. The
indoor space investigates the flexible distribution between
uses and spatial quality, searching for a balance between
the minimum size of the offices and the space measured in
cubic metres. We included diagonal relationships to offer
the feeling of activity required for young entrepreneurs.
Placing the main entrance on the highest section of the
plot of land leaves one of the floors below that ground
level. Despite the two storeys stipulated by the planning,
we distributed the building granted among the three we
obtained, giving way to a more porous space inside. This
porosity is appreciated from the outside by means of the
depth of the holes in the smaller façade, which is shown
like a section. The linking and transit indoor areas are
inundated by the light pouring in though the division wall
from the overhead skylights. The result creates a contrast
between the heaviness of the outside and the lightweight
inside, between the shadows projected from the
enveloping surfaces and the luminosity contained within.
A play between material and space in different dimensions
of textures of light and shadow.
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