Av. Europa, Refurbishment of a Commercial Building

The building object of the project is located recessed from the plot plan with respect to the Avenida de Europa in Madrid. Special attention is given to the design of this space prior to the building, which serves as a pedestrian access and relationship area prior to the entrance of the building. The road access to the building is modified and is now done through the southern edge of the plot, directly accessing the ramp down to the basement floors. The building has two basement parking levels.

In order to achieve a greater presence and visibility of the building, the building envelope is reformed. The roof facilities floor is integrated into the complex and the façade is enlarged, which distorts the scale of the building, increasing its urban presence and visibility from the highway. A new deep façade is projected which, in addition to transforming the building’s image, improves the building’s energy performance by protecting the building from direct sunlight and optimizing solar gains.