‘IMAM women’s institute’ by nodo17 arquitectos, madrid, spainimage © amparo garridoall images courtesy of nodo17 arquitectos

 

 

spanish practice nodo17 arquitectos has completed  the ‘IMAM women’s institute’ in mostoles, a smaller town just outside of madrid. it is conceived ofas an extension of the public space between the enclosing streets that define its site. in reality two functions, a woman’s institute and the municipal archive within a single structure. a series of longitudinal voids and courtyards penetrate into the large block, dividing up each parallel strip of concrete elements further emphasized by the alternating jagged roof forms. all northern facades contain a solid shell of polished concrete forming triangular patterns in the monolithic mass, periodically interrupted by colorful dots of convex windows. the southern elevations instead contain larger areas of glazing and fine metal meshing that filters direct light. the finishes are kept in their raw forms: exposed concrete and steel members, installations, and seams. the overall form alludes to a series of porticoes resting upon V shaped columns.

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 2view form the surrounding neighborhoodimage © amparo garrido

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 3southern elevationsimage © amparo garrido

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 4approach from the streetimage © amparo garrido

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 5street level gardensimage © amparo garrido

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 6entranceimage © amparo garrido

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 7(left) entry lobby(right) colored windows on northern facaceimage © amparo garrido

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 8exposed systems and structureimage © amparo garrido

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 9image © amparo garrido

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 10image © amparo garrido

 

 

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nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 13view of the sky lineimage © amparo garrido

 

 

 

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nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 15site plan

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 16floor plan / level 0

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 17section

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 18elevation

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 19elevation

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 20section

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 21section

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 22section

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 23section

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 24section

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 25concept diagram

 

 

nodo17 arquitectos: IMAM women's institute, madrid - 26program diagram

 

 

project info:

 

 

client: city of mostoles, madridcontractor: edisanplot: 800 m2built area: 3000 m2cost: 5,500,000 EURtechnical architect: vicente rubio alonsostructures: A.C.H.S.Linstallations: gilberto ruiz lopesinfography: jaime lopezurban intervention: boamisturadesign team: félix toledo lerín; birga wingenfeld; alegría zorrilla miras; mercedes peña martín; michael moradiellos.