Gernika Elkartegia Offices

Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas

Gernika Elkartegia Offices

G&C Arquitectos

ARCHITECTS
G&c Arquitectos

MANUFACTURERS
Cortizo, Imar, Prainsa, Terrazos Ruiz

PROJECT ARCHITECTS
Arantza Ruiz De Velasco

PHASE II BUILDER
Ute Inbisa-intxausti

EXECUTION PROJECT
Marta González Cavia, Jorge Cabrera Bartolomé, Martín González Cavia, Aitor Blanco Moreno, Jesús M. Baranda González

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Marta González Cavia, Jorge Cabrera Bartolomé, Jesús M. Baranda González

STRUCTURES CONSULTANT
Dimark

PHASE I BUILDER
Construcciones Moyua

EXECUTION DIRECTION
Imanol Urkiza Lucas, Betisa Rivera Eguidazu

LIGHTING CONSULTANT
Luz Bilbao

PRELIMINARY PROJECT
G&c Arquitectos

PHOTOGRAPHS
Josema Cutillas

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Gernika-lumo, Spain

CATAGORY
Office Buildings

Text description provided by architect.

Azpiegiturak SAMP, a company of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, wants to expand its “Elkartegis” network in Bizkaia.

Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas
Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas

It foresees the realization of a new Elkartegi (nest of companies) in the former facilities of Malta S.A (dedicated to manufacture of cutlery in Gernika).

The needs program proposes the realization of an office building and industrial activities pavilions.

Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas
Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas

This architectural solution proposes the realization of the office building in front of Ibarra Kalea, as the most representative element while the industrial development is kept in the background.

The office building raises the rental modules on its outer perimeter, creating inside a courtyard in the centre of the building to which pour meeting, circulations and services areas.

Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas
Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas

On the ground floor we found common uses, including an exhibition hall and a conference room.

The building stands out the maximum use of natural light (façades completely glazed), while using sheets of deployé as solar protection in all the sun exposed surfaces, endowing the building his characteristical image.

Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas
Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas

The industrial pavilions are conceived as abstract pieces in which the lighting and ventilation hollows are integrated into the façade.

They are solved with a prefabricated concrete structure and an exterior enclosure combined with a folded sheet of marine environment protected steel and prefabricated concrete panels.

Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas
Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas

The intervention is completed with the urbanization of building surroundings and parking areas, as well as a careful landscape treatment through the use of plant species.


Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas
Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas
Gernika Elkartegia Offices
© Josema Cutillas


Gernika Elkartegia Offices
Site plan
Gernika Elkartegia Offices
Ground floor plan
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1st floor plan
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2nd floor plan


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Section


Gernika Elkartegia Offices
Structure plan

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Elkartegi plan