Dirección completa: Calle de la Farmacia 11, Calle de Hortaleza 63, Calle de Santa Brigida
12
Barrio de Justicia
Distrito de Centro
Madrid
Año de construcción: 1736
Arquitectos: Cano Trigueros, Francisco Moure Lorenzo, Gonzalo Ribera, Pedro de Rivas,
Francisco Rodriguez Tizon, Ventura
Tipología: Arquitectura religiosa
Etiquetas: MASA Y VACIO, FORMA CERRADA, JERARQUIA, SIMBOLICO, ARTICULATIONES
Enlaces de interés : Arquitectura de Madrid
Nombre del autor de la entrada: Magdalena Pušić
The original church (Ribera, 1736) establishes a dominant mass and volume, using thetechnique of a solid, impenetrable facade with a small ratio of openings. In contrast, the newest parts of the intervention, adaptations of the wings and the final elements, introduce a complete contrast in the treatment of volume. Glazed loggias and large glass surfaces are used. The technique of transparency (glass, light materials) serves to “dematerialize” the new parts, making them visually subordinate but functionally more open. The new
structure acts as a light insert or partition in contrast to the tectonic weight of the historical walls. Although the street facades give an idea of mass and stereotomy, the space articulated by the inner courtyard provides a completely different perception of movement dynamics, the connection between buildings, and dispersed space. The order in the old part is classical and hierarchical, directed towards the central axis. The new parts introduce a modular order, characteristic of modern offices and workspaces. The vertical
and horizontal distribution of windows on the renovated wings
becomes uniform and functional, removing the strict Baroque hierarchy in favor of horizontal spatial organization. Irregularities are used as a technique to emphasize the difference between the time layers. The old part uses symmetry to establish monumentality, the new parts use asymmetry to achieve a more open and flexible atmosphere. The new parts do not attempt to imitate the proportions of the historical facade but rather establish a dialogue through contrast. In relation to the context, the 2001 intervention transforms from a closed convent block into an active and accessible public institution, while still preserving the dominant mass and hierarchical role of the historical church on the street facade.
