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Santa Clara convent

Now Arquitectura, together with an architecture studio from the city of Lorca, draws up the basic and rehabilitation project for the Santa Ana and Santa María Convent.

Located in the south city centre, the Monastery consists of a single nave church with a gabled roof of wooden trusses and interior faux vault, with access through a central tower.

Next to the gospel area of the church, there is a two-storey cloister where you can find the cells and most of the zones used by nuns: refectory, resting and working areas. This building has basements covered with flat slabs where you can find the bakeries where the nuns baked their pastries. It also has some other buildings next to the garden, as well as a two-storey structure that was built recently.

The church of the convent is included in the Local Heritage List (sheet 9) of the General Urban Planning of Lorca, approved by Order of the Regional Minister of Housing, Public Works and Transport dated April 18, 2003, and published in BORM (Spanish Official State Gazette) nº 139 of June 19, 2003. According to the Ministry of Culture, this sheet shows the level of protection of the church is level 3.

On May 11, 2011, seismic movements were recorded in the city of Lorca, with epicenter in Sierra de Tercia and with recorded magnitudes of 4.5 Mw and 5.2 Mw. As a result of the earthquakes, the cloister and other annexes were severely damaged, and the church roof and its bell tower collapsed.

Family vault

The project involved the demolition of a small family vault and the adjoining one, and subsequently to rebuild and extend the new vault.

The proposal is a building of simple geometric forms with materials of great warmth. This way we are able to adapt the design to the environment, and its neutrality does not interfere in the vernacular aesthetics of the place. At the same time, by using these materials, we obtain a controlled aging of the building to contribute to certain humanity to the whole. In fact, this was the main objective when we conceived the idea, considering the emotional burden of this type of building.

ChillOut terace

The project is intended to give a new use to an existing terrace of 640 m2 on the first- floor flat roof of the Hotel Los Jardines in Lorca.

The main ideas to develop have been to give priority to the existing views to the Castle of Lorca, to control the sunlight, and finally to create versatile multifunctional and divisible spaces, serving different uses at the same time. For this purpose, we install a perimeter at a higher level for a relax or chill out area. The interior is left completely free to allow different layouts with mobile furniture. We include a green perimeter wall of native vegetation for greater warmth and privacy. To control the sunlight, we opted for a wooden central structure and small perimeter sunshades that in turn generate different spaces.

Proposal for restaurant and terrace

We develop a proposal the entrance and interior of an establishment in Torrevieja, a tourist destination boasting great sunlight conditions.

The result is a representative, heterogeneous and practical entrance featuring pergolas and latticework that allow to filter natural light in, thereby providing the space with freshness and well-being.

DECK CHAIR

We were commissioned to design a deck chair in Krion, an innovative material which is environmentally-friendly and extremely resistant. These characteristics contribute to design a consistent and unique piece with total freedom.

The proposed design studies a support surface for this purpose, obtaining a rigid, functional and minimalist element.

ARACNO

We make the proposal for a collective bench playing with an intermediate space of social closeness in its volumetry. We obtain a practical urban piece designed in concrete and wood. We pay special attention to the smallest details such as the edges of the material and the warmth of the sitting surface. This basic prototype can be developed in other colours, creating eye-catching and fun urban designs, without losing the functional and social essence of its volumetry.

STACKABLE BENCHES

When you are requested to design a piece of furniture for a family vault you know that it should be a light and versatile piece. Therefore, we propose this set of benches, whose materials also provide functionality and warmth.

DINING TABLE

We make the proposal for a dining table to be inserted in a simple and contemporary interior environment.

We opted for a clean and functional structure by choosing brushed steel, and a red pine wood board, giving the object warmth and adding a rustic style. We finally get a minimalist piece of furniture with cosy touches.

PEPA HAIRDRESSERS

We design the business cards for a hair salon. The design should reflect the creativity of the business. The final product has a double functionality as the cards are both business and appointment cards.

MEDIA CABINET

We are requested to design a media cabinet intended for the incorporation of audiovisual equipment in the domestic environment. Three prototypes are generated to include this piece of furniture in three different décor styles.

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