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This is a series of sustainable public spaces, a meeting point for those who live in the area of Vallecas, a suburb of Madrid. It is on a 500 x 50 m road, a pilot experience for the climatic adaptation of outdoor spaces, awarded in 2004 at the Eco-Boulevard competition organized by the Residential Innovation management office within the Municipal Housing Corporation of Madrid and funded by the European Union (LIFE programme). The tree of air is a light structure that is self-sufficient and can be dismantled. It consumes only what it can produce through photovoltaic solar energy collection systems. Selling this energy to the power network generates a superavit on the annual balance sheet and this is reinvested in the maintenance of the structure. “Three Pavilions, or air-trees, work as supports, open to multiple activities chosen by the users. Installed in the non-city as temporary prostheses, they will be used only until the inactivity and climatic adaptation problem is corrected.”

Eco Boulevard1 - Eco Boulevard, Ecosistema Urbano Architectos, Madrid

Eco Boulebard3 - Eco Boulevard, Ecosistema Urbano Architectos, Madrid

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This is a monumental tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks on March 11th, 2004, Madrid.

It consists out of 2 parts, intimately related: the glass cupola and the room underneath it. From this room, visitors can watch the inside of the cupola, where messages are visible, printed on the glass. These messages were written in the successive days after the bombing. The 11 m high glass cupola is formed by 2 different layers: transparent colourless glass blocks and an ETFE membrane. The blocks are glued together with acrylic glue that hardens when exposed to ultraviolet light. The glue is still transparent, but the ETFE foil contains a 97% transparency, subject to change, according to the pressure within the room. The messages will be seen through the glass skin during the day, and appear different during the night. The room is accessed directly from the main lobby of the station of Atocha. The blue coloured space is like “an empty space, in silence, with the light as a protagonist”.

Atocha - Architecture in Spain: Atocha Monument, Madrid

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8 bedrooms, Area Lot 2,627m2, Built area 1,050m2, Second Hand
Stunning newly built villa in the best area of the Moraleja (Madrid)

Very open main floor with interconnecting voids and the garden to ease outdoor life and the possibility of meetings. Large living / dining room of 140 m2 dining room connected to the office and the kitchen (70 m2). Hallway with lift and complimentary toiletries. Departure from the kitchen to the summer dining in the garden.

On first floor - A master suite with 130 m2 living room, bedroom with large dressing room, office with sleeping and bathroom TV. Junior Suite of 70 m2 with bathroom.On the second floor are two large double bedrooms of 50 m2 with bathroom and balcony with a view to the development.

In the basement enjoys several pieces such as cinema / tv / music acoustically conditioned 50 m2 (as estimated by engineer) for optimum sound like cinema or concert hall. Delivered with 3 meter screen and pre-installation 5. 1 and 7. 1. Gymnasium. Guest room with bathroom. Service apartment for two people with kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom. Laundry room and separate plate.

Outside - Large garden with landscape designs and installation of automatic sprinklers and music. Porch 50 m2 living room with doors open to motorized. Pool with underfloor air conditioning by taking advantage of geothermal energy.

1014268 4343018 1 - Outstanding Villa for Sale in Madrid
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The new ABC Center of Drawing and Illustration, by Aranguren & Gallegos Architects, comes with a willingness to be an artistic international reference and a cultural symbol of Madrid. The installation in the old factory building in Amaniel Street has to be a suitable intervention in a historic building without sacrificing the character of expressing a contemporary center with a diverse range of cultural and artistic institutions.

The existing building has a possible dual access from two streets connecting them in an interior court. Before the intervention, one of the entrances was through a longitudinal height body that closed the courtyard. From this front we propose the principal access to the new Center ABC. To achieve this, the mentioned longitudinal body is restructured as a great “girder” of translucent glass that operates as a lintel towards the interior court. Located inside is the cafeteria, and under it, through a glass floor on which you enter the courtyard, the basement of the new center catche the light.

ABC Museum - ABC Museum, Illustration and Design Center, in Madrid

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6 bedrooms, Area Lot 2,508m2, Built area 1,164m2, Madrid, Spain

Luxury villa in La Florida, in gated community with 24 hour security.

Housing over 1,100 m2 built on a plot of 2,500 m2.

It has 5 main bedrooms suites, office, playroom, living in three rooms with access to a large porch and garden, guest room, kitchen with office and service area. 3 floors with elevator.

Outdoor pool 12m x 5m infinity. Spa Pavilion, an indoor pool, jacuzzi, gym and seating area. Playground area.

Garage for 4 cars. 2 storage. Great trees. Alarm and home automation. Paddle.

More info on: SpainHouses.net

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