01_LIBRARY IN EL GRAO

Year: 2022

Class: Projects 2

Teachers: Nico Daudén and Roberto Santatecla

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This public library is situated in the Grao of Valencia next to the shipyards, medieval buildings where ships were repaired. The shipyards open their arches to the east towards the sea, therefore the library follows the example and plays with the openess of the existing park.

To compensate the mediterranean sun, concrete slats are placed in the east facade, witch gives the interior some intimacy while beeing open to the park.

As for the materials used, white concrete is the main character, used in the ouside walls as well as the slats. The pavement is made by stone and the east facade is a grand glass wall.

02_CULTURAL CENTRE

Year: 2021

Class: Projects 2

Teachers: Nico Daudén and Roberto Santatecla

CENTRE

The Cultural Centre is located in the new gardens of the Universitat Politécnica de Valencia. In the intersecitions of the paths there is a square that was the perfect space to make a buiding ment to be enjoyed by the students.

Its purpose is not defined, it is a space meant to be used by the different comunities and goups from the university.

The biulding is mostly underground and it is divided in two areas that dialogue with each other by a patio.