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Els Arcs / KF arquitectes © Adrià Goula Architects: KF arquitectes Location: AD400 La Massana, Andorra Partner Architects: Manel Pallarés, Gemma Aznar
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Els Arcs / KF arquitectes
© Adrià Goula
Architects: KF arquitectes
Location: AD400 La Massana, Andorra
Partner Architects: Manel Pallarés, Gemma Aznar
Area: 1540.0 sqm
Project Year: 2015
Photographs: Adrià Goula
Design Team: Ingrid Torrent, David Watzstein, Catia
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From the architect. Els Arcs ('The Arches') is a multipurpose building is in La Massana,
Andorra, at an altitude of 1250m.Bookmark this picture!
Elevation 1
The local council, the Comú de la Massana, commissioned the building from the winners
of the ideas competition.
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The plot is trapezoidal in form and defined by the alignment of two streets with a
difference in level of 12m.
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Fourth Floor Plan
The vertical communications core linking the two access levels, on the ground and fourth
floors, provides a space where people can interact.
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The brief combines a variety of uses:
-Children's play area
-Youth club
-Business incubator
-Call center for Andorra Telecom
-Multimedia center
-Local health center
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The project seeks to give a homogeneous urban image to this diverse mix of public and
private uses.
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Section
The openings that configure the façade are light boxes set on different planes, bringing
natural light into the interior while optimizing energy efficiency.
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The arches on the ground floor — stipulated in the ideas competition — provide a podium
on which the stone volume stands.
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The top floor with its multipurpose space has a large east-facing opening, affording fine
views of the nearby mountains.
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The geometry of the concrete roof is reflected in the interior by plaster ribs which invoke
the slopes of the mountains, improve the acoustics and conceal the lighting and other
services.
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The use of stone and slate and the pitched roofs are clear references to traditional
Pyrenees architecture.
