Herzog & de Meuron
Project
2001-2003
Realization
2003-2008

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Process

The former power station is tucked away between the narrow lanes of the old town and the Paseo del Prado.

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The plinth is removed and the building extended both upwards and downwards. The superimposed structure has incisions echoing the roofscape of the neighboring buildings. With the plinth removed, the building becomes a floating volume over a plaza that runs through to the Paseo del Prado and opens up the narrow maze of alleyways.

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Variations and production of the metal panels for the facade in the color of the old red bricks.

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The former power station is gutted, leaving only the historic walls.

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Weight and lightness: an iron helmet for the roof, a net structure for the plaza and foyer, a conical stairwell.

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Exhibition spaces, restaurant, light yard, administration.

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A vertical garden developed with Patrick Blanc relates to the botanical garden.

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Drawings

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Team

Facts

Client
Obra Social Fundación “LaCaixa“, Madrid, Spain; Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Planning
Architect Planning: Herzog & de Meuron, Basel, Switzerland
Associate Architect: Mateu i Bausells Arquitectura, Madrid, Spain
Project Management: Servihabitat, Barcelona, Spain
Project Management: ConstrucciĂłn i Control, Barcelona, Spain
General Contractor: Ferrovial Agroman, Madrid, Spain
Structural Engineering: WGG Schnetzer Puskas Ingenieure, Basel, Switzerland
Structural Engineering : NB35, Madrid, Spain
MEP Engineering: Urculo Ingenieros, Madrid, Spain
Specialist / Consulting
Facade Consulting: Emmer Pfenninger Partner AG, Basel, Switzerland
Facade Consulting : ENAR, Madrid, Spain
Lighting Consulting : Arup Lighting, London, UK
Acoustics Consulting : Audioscan, Barcelona, Spain
Green Wall: Herzog & de Meuron in collaboration with Patrick Blanc, Artist-Botanist, Paris, France
Green Wall Consultant: Benavides & Lapèrche, Madrid, Spain
Exhibition & Staircase Floors: Terraconti, Madrid, Spain
Building Data
Gross floor area (GFA): 118'402 sqft, 11'000 sqm
Footprint: 15'069 sqft, 1'400 sqm
Length: 144 ft, 44 m
Width: 121 ft, 37 m
Height: 91 ft, 28 m

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Luis Fernández-Galiano (Ed.): “Arquitectura Viva Monografías. Herzog & de Meuron 2005-2013.”
Vol. No. 157/158, Madrid, Arquitectura Viva SL, 09.2012.

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Jacques Herzog: “Caixa Forum. Madrid. Interview with Jacques Herzog.”
In: Supplement: “X Bienal Española de Arquitectura y Urbanismo. 10th Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennal.” Madrid, StudioBananaTV, 2009. DVD, 3′ 44”

Anna Hohler, Harry Gugger: “L’Énergie du Lieu.”
In: SociĂ©tĂ© Suisse des IngĂ©nieurs et des Architectes, SIA (Ed.). “TracĂ©s. Bulletin Technique de la Suisse Romande.” Vol. No. 21, Zurich, SociĂ©tĂ© des Ă©ditions des associations techniques universitaires, SEATU, 11.2008. pp. 12-14.

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Edited by: Gerhard Mack. Basel / Boston / Berlin, Birkhäuser, 2008. Vol. No. 4.

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2nd rev. ed. Madrid, Arquitectura Viva, 2007.

Nobuyuki Yoshida (Ed.): “Architecture and Urbanism. Herzog & de Meuron 2002-2006.”
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Location

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