A Transparent Tunnel to dream. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE
12/07/2020.
[BCN] Spain
metalocus, MARYAN RODRÍGUEZ BUERGO
metalocus, MARYAN RODRÍGUEZ BUERGO
The intervention developed by Agencia HACHE, Transparent Tunnel at Casa Batlló in Barcelona, has been a finalist in the FAD 2020 Awards in the Ephemeral Intervention category.
Casa Batlló is a building designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí, the highest representative of Catalan modernism. The project had to respond to the simultaneity of activities, that is, create an intervention in which visitors could access and show the rehabilitation works that were being carried out.
Casa Batlló is a building designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí, the highest representative of Catalan modernism. The project had to respond to the simultaneity of activities, that is, create an intervention in which visitors could access and show the rehabilitation works that were being carried out.
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE. Photograph by Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona
Sketch. Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE
Sketch. Transparent Tunnel. Explore the Restoration of Casa Batlló 2019 by Agencia HACHE
The action of Agencia HACHE is about the creation of a transparent tunnel by repeating a single element that adapts to the different routes during the restoration work of Casa Batlló.
The materials used for this element are, methacrylate panels, molded with an organic shape like the house, which with their transparency made it possible to highlight and observe the "skin of the house". The other two materials used were carved wooden supports and a combination of LEDs.
The materials used for this element are, methacrylate panels, molded with an organic shape like the house, which with their transparency made it possible to highlight and observe the "skin of the house". The other two materials used were carved wooden supports and a combination of LEDs.
Description of project by Agencia HACHE
Casa Batlló, in the process of restoration, saw the need to commission Agencia HACHE an ephemeral intervention that would allow the daily entry of visitors without having to close the house -World Heritage of Humanity- and, at the same time, do not interfere with restoration tasks.
Due to the complexity of the petition, we proceeded to build a "transparent tunnel", which instead of separating or wanting to hide the work of the restorers for 4 months, enhanced its value by showing directly the treasure that was hidden behind the "skin of the house". 10 mm methacrylate panels were used -molded according to the organic shapes of the house- supported by carved wooden feet and were illuminated with LEDs to highlight transparency.
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Architects
Design team
Berta Hausmann Castellà, Hugo Fernández Faguet, Pere Amilibia.
Collaborators
Xavier Villanueva, Joan Olona.
Builder
Developer
Dates
2019.
Location
Passeig de Gràcia 43, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Photography
Bito Cels de Molina, Berta Hausmann and Joan Olona.
Agencia HACHE
Agencia HACHE is a strategic advertising and marketing agency founded in 2009 by Berta Hausmann and Hugo Fernández from the world of cinema and marketing and sales. Their work focuses on the involvement of each of the projects, understanding each product, service or brand, taking into account their environment and real needs to achieve real communication, marketing, commercialization and profitability objectives.
They have received several awards for their work as Best European Activation Award 2016 (Aperitivo Peroni, SAB-Miller) and have been finalists in The LUX Photography Awards 2019 (for the “Nits Màgiques” campaign, Casa Batlló) and in The FAD Architecture Awards 2020.
They have received several awards for their work as Best European Activation Award 2016 (Aperitivo Peroni, SAB-Miller) and have been finalists in The LUX Photography Awards 2019 (for the “Nits Màgiques” campaign, Casa Batlló) and in The FAD Architecture Awards 2020.
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