© Jacinto J. Esteban Benito . Pubblicata il 13 Luglio 2010.

The building is located at the corner of Paseo de Echegaray and Avenida de César Augusto, facing the Santiago Bridge, thus culminating one part of the city’s northern facade along the Ebro river. The ground floor is developed by means of an arcade along its entire length, defined in prolongation by that of the neighbouring buildings in Avenida de César Augusto which have their facades oriented toward the Mercado Central, thus establishing continuity all the way to Paseo de Echegaray. This allows the use of entrances, exits and sidestreets to take place with great discretion. On the upper floors, the borders defined by the edges of the decks are marked vertically by applied stone pilasters, creating panels of fixed dimensions, which have been formed of a single material. The construction of these panels by means of metal panelling has meant the adoption of a “dry” construction system. The stairwells, placed vertically on the facades, contribute to the establishment of vertical lines in the markedly horizontal development of the building. The status to be assumed by the building (backdrop to the walls, San Juan de los Panetes and the Torreón de la Zuda) has weighed in its configuration, giving rise to the cutting of the ochre tones of the historic buildings by the grey background of its facade. The distant view of the hotel, due to its relationship with the Santiago Bridge and the Ebro River, also lent support to the completion of the building by the placement of two floors above the concrete projection. The layout of the terraces, with slender slabs of concrete and transparent glass and steel ledges, configure them as double-scale spaces

© Jacinto J. Esteban Benito . Pubblicata il 13 Luglio 2010.

© Jacinto J. Esteban Benito . Pubblicata il 13 Luglio 2010.

© Jacinto J. Esteban Benito . Pubblicata il 13 Luglio 2010.

© Jacinto J. Esteban Benito . Pubblicata il 13 Luglio 2010.