Reforms / Extensions
Montbau – Albert Pérez Baró Library (Barcelona)
Architects of the rehabilitation and extension: OB-Oliveres Boix Arquitectes
Useable Surface area: 753 m2
Year of service reopening: 2015
"With the reform and extension of the old library, a building that invites you to enter is achieved, very bright, well organized, easy to use, beautiful and cozy. It has an interior patio that, due to its location and good orientation, becomes one of the most used spaces in the library. "
Singuerlín – Salvador Cabré Library (Santa Coloma de Gramenet)
Architects: Oriol Cusidó – Irene Marzo
Useable Surface area: 1748 m2
Opening: 2010
"The architects were able to take great advantage of an existing space that had few charms, turning it into an attractive, bright, flexible and highly functional library. Particularly noteworthy is the inner courtyard, the nerve center around which the entire library is organized."
Mestre Martí Tauler Library (Rubí)
Architects: Màrius Quintana – Pau Sierra
Useable Surface area: 4971 m2
Opening: 2010
"The architects turned a very unattractive old industrial building into a forceful building. This large library, which occupies 4 floors, has a set of staggered interior patios that allow a global view of the entire complex and facilitate internal circulation, together with the escalator that directly connects the lobby with the second floor."