cerrejón hidalgo arquitectos: cabezo de la almagra

'cabezo de la almagra' by cerrejón hidalgo arquitectos, huelva, spain
image © roland halbe
all images courtesy of cerrejón hidalgo arquitectos


zaragoza-based practice cerrejón hidalgo arquitectos has sent us images of the recently completed 'cabezo de la almagra',
a watchtower positioned upon a promontory at the university of huelva in huelva, spain. the structure is a focal element
in a network of roadways, serving as a gate to the campus. visitors ascend the hill, approaching the rustic rectilinear volumes
through a natural parkscape planted with native species, ornamental vegetation and trees dating from historical periods.
the ground level contains hollows and ramps leading towards archeological remains. the highest floor offers elevated
perspectives of the encompassing landscape and tinto river in the distance. workshops and laboratories are situated below grade.



view from perimeter of site
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entirely clad with reused cor-ten steel, the facade expresses a timeless presence, appearing as though it has been gradually
rusted and weathered. surfaced with iron oxide, the color of the volumes corresponds with the hues found in the soil and marshes,
appearing to delicately float above the terrain.



facade detail
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ground level
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view of ground floor from the stairs
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corten stairway
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view overlooking the staircase
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view to the landscape through upper level window
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site plan
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floor plan / level 0
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floor plan / level 1
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floor plan / level -1
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section
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roadway plan
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garden plan
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aerial photo
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project info:


work: museum and archaeological park “cabezo de la almagra” in the campus of the university of huelva
architect: sebastián cerrejón hidalgo

collaborators: cerrejón arquitectos, s. l. p., joaquín gracia barberán (metal structure), josé sainz sopeña (foundation),
carlos enviz (agricultural engineer), juan manuel campos carrasco (archaeologist), grupo jg (facilities)

location: university campus of “el carmen”, huelva
sponsors: municipal management of urbanism town hall of huelva
construction: terracivíl, s.a., vicente cantalapiedra (chief of work)
materials: cor-ten steel reused, acoustic plate of fine wood shavings with magnesite (herakustik star), cobblestone ceramic (klinker)
action area: 21.489,68 m2
photographer: roland halbe