Renovation of Arantzazu
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At a glance
- Project by: AH Asociados
- Location: Gipuzkoa, Spain
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Before the renovation © AH Asociados View project image |
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After the renovation © AH Asociados View project image |
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The Cultural Centre - Gandiaga Topagunea © AH Asociados View project image |
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Urbanization next to the Basilica of Arantzazu © AH Asociados View project image |
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The Cultural Centre - Gandiaga Topagunea © AH Asociados View project image |
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The Cultural Centre - Gandiaga Topagunea © AH Asociados View project image |
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The Cultural Centre - Gandiaga Topagunea © AH Asociados View project image |
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Misterio © AH Asociados View project image |
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The inside of Misterio © AH Asociados View project image |
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The inside of Misterio © AH Asociados View project image |
Architect's statement
The renovation of Arantzazu includes interventions that have been developed during the last four years to recover the environment around the Basilica of Arantzazu on the occasion of its fifth centenary. These interventions had, on the one hand, the aim of adapting the physical environment (through an Special Program of Landscape Protection and an urbanization project of the Basilica’s outer doors that includes a tourist office and a parking) and, on the other hand, the renovation of the Old Seminary and pelota courts to equip them as a new meeting place: Gandiaga Topagunea.
In addition, a new place has been built next to the old chapel in order to host a sculpture donated by Jorge Oteiza. This building is known as Misterio. The cultural centre “Gandiaga Topagunea” is conceived as a group of stony blocks that are perforated by large holes, like an excavated void and horizontal cuts that open the building to the imposing natural landscape. The cultural centre holds cultural and exhibition programmes.
Details/Credits
- Client: Provincia Franciscana de Arantzazu and the Town Council of Oñati (Special Plan)
- Location: Oñati, Gipuzkoa, Spain
- Project type: Renovation and Urbanization
- Principal designers: Miguel A. Alonso Del Val and Rufino J. Hernández Minguillón
- Design Team: AH Asociados (Juan Biain, Francisco Trujillo, Isabel Gordoa, Patricia Biain, Juan Oroz, Jesús Sanz, Miguela Modrego, Eduardo Ozcoidi, Juan Manuel Filice Viale)
- Technical Architects: AH Asociados (Michel Aldaz, Fernando Azpiazu, María López, Saioa Iñurrategi, Ana Moral, Edurne Urcelay)
- Construction start: September 2003
- Completion: June 2005
- Built-up area: 8.400,00 m2
- Urbanization Area: 22.900,00 m2
- Cost Of construction: 4.155.190,06 €
- Photographs: Jose Manuel Cutillas and Gotzon Aramburu
