프로젝트의 목표는 기존 건축물이 가지고 있던 건축적 양식을
-고대 아랍 건축- 기존 문서나 고대 아랍건축의 유사한 탑의 유형을 사용하여
정확히 복원 및 재현하는데 있다. 특히 추가된 공간 및 재료는 기존 공간 및 재료와
확연히 구분되는 디자인 요소로 사용하여 구와 신에 대한 경계를 명확 그 두개의
상이함에서 오는 긴장감, 창의적 힘을 유지하도록 한다.
기존 건축물이 가지고 있던 원래의 성격-망루와 같이 적의 동태를 살피는-을
십분 발휘 드넓게 펼쳐진 자연풍경을 전망 할 수 있는 전망대로 재구성되는 타워는
부분적으로 파손된 부분을 지역적 재료-이 지역의 흙을 다짐한 흙블록-를 이용하여 이질감없는
건축을 완성한다.- 이것은 로컬타임의 흔적을 갖고 있는 석재의 컬러톤을 맞춤으로써 시간을 연속시킨다-
여기에 추가로 설치되는 코르텐 스틸 타워는
새롭게 정비되는 랜드스케이프와 맞물려 기존 건축물로 들어가는
주출입구의 역활을 수행한다. - 이질적인 동시에 형태까지 다르다. 하지만
낯설어져 다른 공간이 되는 것이 아니라 원래부터 제 짝이냥
어울림이 보기 좋다. 그것은 아마도 코르텐 스틸이 갖고 있는
영속성에 기인한 것 같다.-
이렇게 재 탄생한 전망타워는 지난 800여년이 무색할 정도로
새롭고 단아하며 고고하다.
reviewed by SJ
the world is dotted with ancient artifacts and historic structures that throughout the years have passed from owner to owner and undergone various transformations to suit contemporary needs. in the mountainous landscape of almeria, spain, in a small town called huercal-over, a military defense tower on a raised enclave remains standing since the 13th century. it was originally built by the arab kingdom of nazari during their rule in spain when their territories were being reduced to the southern andalusia region. the construct was part of a larger fortress that has long since been destroyed, but the tower remains as a memory of its past, surrounded by hidden relics that date back to the bronze age. during the spanish civil war it was taken over by military forces and repurposed as a bunker; new openings were made for machine gun access. a private owner then bought the property and made basic alterations to indulge in their own needs during the following 50 years until the municipality acquired the land and commissioned spanish practice castillo-miras arquitectos to carry out a renovation that would respect the historical significance and character of the dilapidated edifice.
the intervention aimed at restoring the construct to its original
design, using known documentation and similar tower typologies of
ancient arab architecture to ensure morphological accuracy. it was
decided to create a clear distinction between the new and old, to allow
the added elements to stand obviously separate from the existing and
to let this dichotomy in turn present the relic as an observable,
inhabitable artifact. the new components have a temporary nature with
no permanent foundations in the ground, they are designed as foreign
objects contrasting the earth-tone tower.
the parking area was
created relatively off-site, on an existing plateau. a path guides
visitors to the information kiosk, a corten steel box whose shipping
container-like appearance emphasizes its relative transience. the path
continues winding along the natural contours and topographical features of
the site peppered with stone block benches that seem to grow out of the
ground, creating places to sit, rest and enjoy the landscape. as the
original entry is four meters off the ground, a corten steel circular
staircase structure was placed - also without permanent foundations -
next to the square tower,
allowing its materiality and form to
contradict the language dictated by the earthen building. perforations
in the stair envelope allow visitors periodic views of the landscape
and immediate site to help gain an understanding from a new
perspective, until reaching the top where the front door is located across from a view stretching miles over mountainous terrain into the horizon.
project: tower restoration in huercal-overa
architects: castillo-miras arquitectos (mercedes miras varela. luis castillo villegas). www.castillomiras.es
client: consejeria de cultura de la junta de andalucia (andalusian regional government. department of cultural affairs).
location: huercal overa. almeria. spain.
project team: daniel lopez martinez. luis hervas lopez.
quantity surveyor: luis hervas lopez.
structural engineer: satec ingenieros s.l.
lighting consultant: lledo s.l.
archaeologist: entorno y vegetacion s.a.
contractor: costrucciones j.lorenzo s.l.
photos: fernando alda.
area of the whole intervention: 3483,47 m2.
costs: 639.239,74 €
the restoration of the interior relied not so much on alien intervention but rather on the rejuvenation of the original design. the exterior mud walls were cleaned off to unveil their true color; where the walls became too damaged they were reconstructed with a limestone mortar that fits into the context while subtly exposing its difference from the existing material. interior additions were removed, newly punctured openings in the recent past were re-closed; the inserted 20th-century floor tiles were removed and replaced with a floating wooden floor independent of the walls; the new plaster coating on the interior partitions was eliminated to bring out the brick structure. the tower exists as it did over 800 years ago, recalling its powerful presence in an ancient landscape, bringing to life an architecture designed and built by anonymous people, preserved for many years to come.
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