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MEDIALAB-PRADO CENTRE

Madrid

MEDIALAB-PRADO CENTRE

Work:

Remodelling of the Belgian Sawmill for Medialab-Prado Centre headquarters

Builder:

PECSA

Location:

Madrid

Surface:

923 m²

Year:

2013

Architect:

María Langarita - Victor Navarro

Material

Others

System

Tensile structures

Use

Infrastructure and equipment

Description MEDIALAB-PRADO CENTRE

The Belgian Sawmill has been awarded a renovation prize from the XII Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism: the 2013 COAM Award, and the 2014 Sacyr Award for Innovation, in the Construction Project category.

Technical Base

Renovation of the former Belgian Sawmill of Madrid, which houses the Medialab-Prado headquarters, is based on a design aesthetic that is light and versatile. The hub of stairs that connects the two buildings is coated with a double membrane of fibreglass with silicone. This material allows for a smooth passage of light, which, together with the lighting system, provides a truly unique lighting effect. There are 51 ETFE double layer cushions fastened onto the existing metallic roof structure.

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