Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta

Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda

HEADQUARTER OF THE RED CROSS IN CEUTA

Endosdedos Arquitectura

PROMOTER
Cruz Roja española

PHOTOGRAPH
Fernando Alda

MANUFACTURERS
Hermosilla Bernal, Sutega

LEAD ARCHITECT
María Martín Sánchez, Francisco Padilla Durán

EXECUTION DIRECTOR
Eduardo Ortega Glez. del Val

HEALTH AND SAFETY COORDINATOR
Eduardo Ortega Glez. del Val

AREA
2289 m²

CATEGORY
Healthcare, Institutional Buildings, Renovation

LOCATION
Ceuta, Spain

YEAR
2020

Text description provided by the architects

The Red Cross Headquarter in Ceuta needed to concentrate its functions, scattered throughout the city, in new facilities. The old Nursing School, moved to another newly constructed building, has been transformed in a new building.

Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda

The rehabilitation has maintained the existing structure and enclosures, betting on the economy and optimization of space.

The planned action is intended to provide the building with a representative urban character. The new headquarter offers versatility by opening and closing areas without being limited by the conserved structure.

Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda

The previous limitations are transformed by virtue of the project: the old backyard of the educational building is transformed into the reception agora of the new headquarters. A newly built footbridge connects the street Juan I de Portugal with the first floor of the building, flying over the tops of the existing trees on the lower level by means of a circular route.

The façade, which is more broken in this south-facing direction, is lined with a technical walkway protected by a system of zigzag-drawn metal panels in a variety of colors. The openings to the outside are emphasized by the use of wooden folding friars. The exterior façades located to the north and west are more discreet, as they have less urban presence.

Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda

Inside, light is introduced through the existing gaps in the facade, the main staircase, which remains, but now more permeable and translucent and the terraces open on each floor.

As one ascends the floor plan, the uses are gradually privatized, recovering the roofs as a space for rest and contemplation.

Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda

The equipment and the furniture have been designed to give continuity to the construction project by opting for a chromatic grid in natural shades and creating ambiences that are closer to the domestic environment .


Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda


Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda


Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
© Fernando Alda


Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
Basement Floor
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
Ground Floor Plan
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
3rd Floor Plan
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
4th Floor Plan
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
Upper Floor Plan
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
Roof Plan


Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
Location
Headquarter of the Red Cross in Ceuta
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