Gonsi Sócrates Viladecans Building in Barcelona, Spanish Mixed-Use Building, Architecture Images
Gonsi Sócrates Viladecans Building in Barcelona
8 July 2020
Gonsi Sócrates Viladecans Building
Design: Picharchitects
Location: Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain

The new mixed-use building is located in the Viladecans Activity Park. The objective of the project is to build a building that offers multipurpose rental spaces, capable of accommodating the various uses foreseen in the planning, enriched by common spaces that interact with each other, such as parking and other complementary services.
The Gonsi Sócrates Viladecans Building project defines rental locations in gray work. It is a type of non-limiting architecture that takes into account the activities of the tenants. Based on a forecast of the necessary procedures to build the spaces and their respective facilities, the project adapts to the personal needs of the tenants.
The building is based on a 10x10m structural matrix, which defines a solid volume on the ground floor partially emptied on the upper floors. The ultimate goal is to create interior spaces that coexist with the exterior. It is oriented towards the C-32 motorway. A double perforated sheet metal façade evokes the color patterns of the orchards that surround the building. Color is a fundamental characteristic of the architectural ensemble. Inside the block, the volume is fragmented and empty, which visually makes us see volumes suspended in the air, within ...