Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture
20/06/2017.
[Terra Alta - Tarragona] Spain
metalocus, DANIEL MADERA
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The architecture study Ferran Vizoso Architecture has completed the rehabilitation of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre, symbol and expression of the Battle of the Ebro that had to be treated without altering the memory of the Civil War that the building represents.
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Photograph © José Hevia
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Details. Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Image courtesy of Ferran Vizoso Architecture
Details. Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Image courtesy of Ferran Vizoso Architecture
Details. Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Image courtesy of Ferran Vizoso Architecture
Details. Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Image courtesy of Ferran Vizoso Architecture
Details. Restoration of the old church of Corbera d'Ebre by Ferran Vizoso Architecture. Image courtesy of Ferran Vizoso Architecture
The proposal of Ferrán Vizoso Architecture stands out for bringing together refined technique and special sensitivity to work on a building loaded with memory that was in a deplorable state of ruin. In the third phase the structural consolidation of the ruin was completed and its new transparent ETFE roof was built.
Description of the project by Ferrán Vizoso Architecture
The main objective of the intervention was the recovery of the public use of the old temple without overturning its appearance, symbol and expression of the Battle of the Ebro. Its transformation into a safe new large multifunctional hall did not have to alter the memory of the War Civil that the building represents so well.
In the third phase of the work the structural consolidation of the ruin was completed and its new transparent cover of ETFE was constructed. The new cover prevents the deterioration of the construction by the action of atmospheric agents and improves noticeably its conditions of habitability.
From the beginning of the work one thing was clear, the restoration had to preserve the subtle balance between nature and construction, between exterior and interior, that all the ruins have.
The perception of being still outside the "being inside" had to be maintained. The solar rays through the light deck, the breezes and the songs of the birds crossing the high ships and the pavement of sand have made possible this.
The intervention was made with great care, and on the first visit we perceived that there were more ruins in the place than those ones that were apparent to the eye, consequences of the trauma of war. The recovery of the civic use of the old church has closed old wounds and has helped that the older people of the place reconciled with the scenes of its infantile games. This has undoubtedly been the greatest joy that has given us of this work.
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Architects
Ferran Vizoso, Núria Bordas, Jordi Garriga (2ª y 3ª fase), David Garcia (1ª fase)
Technical architects
Teresa Arnal (1ª y 2ª fase), Ernest Valls (3ª fase)
Developers
Ajuntament de Corbera d’Ebre, Incasol Generalitat de Catalunya (1ª y 2ª fase), Ministerio de Fomento (3ª fase)
Collaborators
Mónica Company y Giovanni Bautista (concurso), Xosé Domínguez (proyecto y obra 3ª fase)
Builders
Construcciones Jaén Vallés SL (1ª fase), Trac Rehabilitació d’Edificis SL (2ª fase), Becsa SA y Iaso SA (3ª fase)
Dates
Contest.- 06.1999
Preliminary draft.- 11.1999
Project Execution 1ª.- 06.2000
Final work 1ª.F.- 02.2002
Project Execution 2ª.- 09.2005
Final work 2nd.- 02.2007
Project Execution 3ª.F.- 11.2008
Work 3ªF.- 02.2011
Area
1.050 m²
Budget
Budget (PEM) 1st stage.- € 152,357
Budget (PEM) Phase 2.- € 170,687
Budget (PEM) Phase 3.- € 508,474
Total budgets.- € 831,518
Cost € / m².- 792 €/m²
Vizoso Ferran
Ferran Vizoso is an architect by the E.T.S.A.Barcelona, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña since 1998, architect collegiate by the Official College of Architects of Catalonia since 1999 and Member of the Scientific Committee of the Menorquin Institute of Studies (IME) of the Balearic Islands in 2011.
Between 2010 and 2011, he made the consolidation of an old church and implementation of ETFE cover, Tarragona.He made the adaptation of the public space, cistern and parking next to the old cemetery of Ciutadella, Menorca between 2010 and 2011 and the restoration of the tower of the former Hospital of the Lazareto. Puerto de Maó, Es Castell, Menorca between 2007 and 2008. He made the reform of an old hospital for a residence for minors, Maó, Menorca. Parking, pedestrian access and garden between 2005 and 2008. Interpretation Center Es Grau Natural Park, Maó from 2002 to 2008.
He has received multiple awards for his work: León de Oro best exhibition, Biennial of Architecture of Venice, exhibited Corbera Church in 2016. 1st Prize Architecture of Menorca 2009-12 to the best global work, Casa Addaia in 2013. 1st Prize Architecture. From Menorca 2009-12 to the best isolated detached house, Casa Addaia in 2013. 1st Prize "Qualitat Ebrenca" to the best rehabilitated work, Corbera d'Ebre Church, Tarragona in 2011.
Meanwhile to his professional career as an architect, he has developed a extend career as a teacher: Professor of the "Master in Interior Design for Commercial Spaces", subject: "Energy & Geometry" at the Instituto Europeo di Design, Barcelona since 2014 to today. From 2009 to 2014 he was a guest lecturer at the annual "Barcelona Summer Studio" at the School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA. He was professor of the first course "Introduction to Architecture" by the Polytechnic School of Architecture, University of Girona in 2008 and an assistant professor in the Landscape Department of Christoph Girot Departement Architektur, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich,Switzerland in 2005 and assistant professor in the Chair of Architectural Projects of Josep Lluís Mateo in the Departement Architektur, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland in 2004.
Between 2010 and 2011, he made the consolidation of an old church and implementation of ETFE cover, Tarragona.He made the adaptation of the public space, cistern and parking next to the old cemetery of Ciutadella, Menorca between 2010 and 2011 and the restoration of the tower of the former Hospital of the Lazareto. Puerto de Maó, Es Castell, Menorca between 2007 and 2008. He made the reform of an old hospital for a residence for minors, Maó, Menorca. Parking, pedestrian access and garden between 2005 and 2008. Interpretation Center Es Grau Natural Park, Maó from 2002 to 2008.
He has received multiple awards for his work: León de Oro best exhibition, Biennial of Architecture of Venice, exhibited Corbera Church in 2016. 1st Prize Architecture of Menorca 2009-12 to the best global work, Casa Addaia in 2013. 1st Prize Architecture. From Menorca 2009-12 to the best isolated detached house, Casa Addaia in 2013. 1st Prize "Qualitat Ebrenca" to the best rehabilitated work, Corbera d'Ebre Church, Tarragona in 2011.
Meanwhile to his professional career as an architect, he has developed a extend career as a teacher: Professor of the "Master in Interior Design for Commercial Spaces", subject: "Energy & Geometry" at the Instituto Europeo di Design, Barcelona since 2014 to today. From 2009 to 2014 he was a guest lecturer at the annual "Barcelona Summer Studio" at the School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA. He was professor of the first course "Introduction to Architecture" by the Polytechnic School of Architecture, University of Girona in 2008 and an assistant professor in the Landscape Department of Christoph Girot Departement Architektur, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich,Switzerland in 2005 and assistant professor in the Chair of Architectural Projects of Josep Lluís Mateo in the Departement Architektur, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland in 2004.
Nuria Bordas Contel
Nuria Bordas Contel. She was born in Sabadell on December 28, 1971. She received a degree in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (ETSAV) in 1998. Since 2001 she has been a Visitor for the Collegiate Architects of Catalonia (COAC) and since 2007 she coordinates the visa of the Delegation of the Vallès of COAC. Between 2000 and 2001, she collaborated with the architecture firm J. Garriga, Arquitectes i Associats and between 1992 and 2000 she collaborated in the architecture study of José Antonio Martínez Lapeña and Elias Torres.
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