AHI Architectural Heritage Intervention

“Contributing to enhancing our heritage, as the way forward for 21 st Century architecture is our raison d’être; to emphasize a diverse, rich vision that necessarily complements the intervention is our mission, and achieving it with reflexive and purposeful efforts is the challenge”.

This project, founded in, and directed since, 2011 by Ramon Calonge, Oriol Cusidó, Marc Manzano and Jordi Portal, architects and members of the Group of Architects for the Defence and Intervention in Architectural Heritage (AADIPA), has, through the years become a platform that includes four actions that are both independent and transversal.
 
The European Award, a biennial event that brings together and showcases the multiple approaches of intervention in Europe.

The International Biennial, a framework that serves to compare and gain closer insight of quality interventions in architectural heritage in non-European countries.

The digital Archive, a live and open window that provides a panoramic view of interventions in the history of our surroundings.

The Forum, a meeting place where you can participate in on-going debates about the main preoccupations and lines of thought about interventions in architectural heritage in Europe.

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Agricultural Cooperative

  • Agricultural Cooperative
  • Agricultural Cooperative
  • Agricultural Cooperative
  • Agricultural Cooperative

The new Cultural Center is located within the historic agricultural cooperative complex of Flix, integrating into the region's rich industrial heritage. The concept focuses on preserving the building's original typology, maintaining its open, spacious hall while introducing modern elements for comfort and functionality. The project includes structural consolidation, thermal insulation upgrades, and acoustic improvements. The hall’s vast, empty space is enhanced through ceramic finishes and a double-skin system that conceals installations without altering the industrial character. The program includes a main hall for events, technical rooms, changing rooms beneath restored cisterns, and bar and restroom services housed in an adjacent space. The design aims to balance preservation with contemporary use, creating a versatile venue that revitalizes the historic site while minimizing environmental impact, fostering community activities and cultural engagement in the region.

Category

Built heritage

Edition

7
Shortlisted

Year

2023

Author

Camps Felip Arquitecturia
Olga Felip Ordis, Josep Camps Povill

Project team

-

External collaborators

Measurements and Budget: Planas Casadevall SCP
Structural Technician: GMK Associats
Engineering: Consulting Oficina Técnica Lluis J Duart
Geotechnical Study: Las Rocas, geotecnia y medioambiente

City

Flix

Country

Spain

Surface area sqm

424,54

Cost €

468.483,16

Client

Public
Flix City Council

Original Programme

Agricultural

Programme

Social-Civic

© Photographer

José Hevia

Períod

Contemporary

Type of intervention

Transformation

Level of intervention

Partial