.BARRU ARKITEKTURA rrefurbishes Irura City center in Gipuzkoa The extension of the Irura City Center in Gipuzkoa, Spain, created by BARRU ARKITEKTURA, focuses on including contemporary concept with the existing rural architecture. Located in the town square opposite the congregation, the job entails reconditioning as well as growing the original square-plan building by 50% to resolve availability and also power effectiveness concerns. The design preserves crucial functions of the authentic building, such as the facade’s materiality and positions, while launching an unique brand-new quantity.
This add-on is actually defined by its own polyhedral and also intellectual form, contrasting with the existing architecture. The extension is actually dressed in upright wooden slats, which create a muted look, uncovering a few positions behind the continual covering. The design of the brand new quantity is actually very carefully built to react to metropolitan pedestrian routes by means of chamfered sections on the first stage.
Inside, the expansion introduces a north-south communication center, placing the elevator in the authentic structure as well as the stairs in the new part. The roofing system acts as a unifying component, as well as the lift shaft doubles as a lightweight effectively, enriching the interior spaces.all graphics by Jorge Allende regionally sourced ache constructs Irura Town Hall’s brand-new extension For the structure of the brand new expansion, the design group at BARRU ARKITEKTURA used Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) made coming from locally sourced desire, lessening its carbon dioxide impact. The facade is shielded with 10cm of lumber thread as well as covered with a water-proof, breathable black membrane, topped with a final level of technological hardwood slats mounted on parallel battens.
This design option not just makes sure higher energy efficiency but additionally permits the structure to produce its very own renewable resource, attaining an A power accreditation. The wood slatting includes a powerful texture that moves with transforming lighting as well as times, making a warm as well as growing exterior.Irura Town Hall extension in Gipuzkoa integrates contemporary layout with traditional rural architectureBARRU ARKITEKTURA broadened the square-plan structure to improve accessibility and also power efficiencythe layout maintains the original facade’s materiality as well as positions while offering a distinct new volumevertical wood slats suited up the expansion, producing a soft appeal along with selective openingsthe brand new volume is actually sculpted to respond to mundane routes along with chamfered sections on the ground floorthe new structure is created using regionally sourced Cross Laminated Wood to decrease the carbon impact.