abalo alonso arquitectos . photos: © Santos Díez / bisimages
A century later, and after having been the residence of a former mayor, a residential building or a hostel, the property evolved as a small historic urban hotel. It is located on the edge of the Alameda, and its orientation is unbeatable, with the east façade facing the historic center and the west façade facing Mount Pedroso. Continue reading abalo alonso
abalo alonso architects . fotos: © Héctor Santos Díez
Los nuevos usos y costumbres, unidos a las diferentes actualizaciones legislativas, condicionan la rehabilitación de este inmueble del siglo XIX situado en el casco histórico de Betanzos. Continue reading abalo alonso
abalo alonso arquitectos . photos: © Santos Díez / Bisimages
Las huellas de la tradición inspiran nuestra propuesta. Los delicados pétalos de flores con los que se forman las tradicionales alfombras florales del Corpus, fiesta local de interés nacional, sugieren la forma del nuevo salón urbano, más amable, flexible, cercano; y podría colonizar incluso el entorno adyacente. Continue reading abalo alonso
abalo alonso arquitectos . fotos: © Santos Diez / Bisimages
The main campus of the University of Vigo is 10km from the urban center, and with the purpose of expanding its activity, the institution decided to refurbish three buildings in the city.
A wood volume rests on the stone supports, which are the only existing remains, preserving part of the facades and dividing walls of the old constructions. The wood box is entirely wooden, structure and construction included, but with industrialized systems that optimize the use of the material and its performance over time. The project is inspired by traditional shipbuilding, incorporating the latest R&D advances, as corresponds to the building´s use. Continue reading abalo alonso
abalo alonso arquitectos . fotos: © Héctor Santos-Díez
The new kindergarten is situated on the edge of the urban center, where the town and the countryside come together. In a place where the industrial past is still present in the collective memory, and where some old facilities remain. A series of volumes, almost elementary, are connected as if they were the wood houses in a nearby “rueiro” evoking the woodworking tradition of the area. Continue reading abalo alonso
