Angular windows project from concrete volume
Roberto Conte catches hold of Solid The beauty of the tropics-brutalist Architecture in the delightful landscape of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, spainThe headquarters of the Teneriffe Architects Association has become its protagonist architectural photographer New series that highlights the cool heritage of this building. Constructed between 1966 and 1971 by a working group led by architects Javier DÃaz-Llanos La Roche and Vicente Saavedra MartÃnez, the building integrates bold modernist forms with functional design for an adaptable interior. Key features include a vertically imposing main structure, an open square with exhibition spaces below, and a facade marked by irregularly arranged windows and striking concrete texture.
All images by Roberto Conte
Roberto Conte highlights the legacy of Brutalist structure
DÃaz-Llanos and Saavedra, both graduates of Madrid’s Higher School of Architecture in the 1960s, brought their modernist sensibilities from the Spanish capital to Tenerife, leaving a deep and lasting impact on the architectural heritage of the Canary Islands. This headquarters – officially known as the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Tenerife, La Gomera y el Hierro – is one of his masterpieces, functionally divided between the imposing main building, which has a striking verticality There is a large square below which the exhibition areas are located. The open space, adorned with a vivid red sculpture of MartÃn Chirino, Lady Teneriffe, interrupts the visual continuity of the urban fabric with the Rambla de Santa Cruz, offering unobstructed views of the mountainous background, creating a visual connection between the landscape and the city Is.
The headquarters of the Tenerife Architects Association still serves the function for which it was designed, and with very few modifications since 1971, it remains a striking testament to its times. Inside, it accommodates the association’s offices, a library, a meeting room and a modular exhibition space, while the programming allows flexibility in exhibition arrangement using floor-anchored supports. Irregularly arranged windows across the floors punctuate the façade, which is characterized by openings inclined at 45 degrees relative to the façade. Cantilevered cladding protects two entrances: the main one on the square and the other on the street side, leading to the offices and exhibition spaces. ‘While the exposed concrete – with clearly visible traces of the timber formwork – is undoubtedly the most important material element of the entire building, the interior also makes use of timber and tiles which create a cohesive sense of texture and warmth, ‘ writes Roberto Conte.
Roberto Conte shows the concrete beauty of tropical-brutalist architecture
The headquarters of the Teneriffe Architects Association has become the protagonist of the series
Set in the delightful landscape of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
The building integrates bold modernist forms with functional design for an adaptable interior
The interior also includes the use of wood and tiles.
solid texture
Built between 1966 and 1971 by a work group led by Javier DÃaz-Llanos La Roche and Vicente Saavedra MartÃnez.
The headquarters still serves the function for which it was designed, with very few modifications since 1971.
It consists of the association’s offices, a library, a meeting room and a modular exhibition space.
Materiality creates a harmonious feeling of texture and warmth
Programming allows flexibility in exhibit arrangement using floor-anchored supports
Project Information:
Name: Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Teneriffe
Photographer: Roberto Conte , @ilcontephotography
Architect: Javier Diaz-Llanos La Roche, Vicente Saavedra MartÃnez
Place: Santa Cruz de Teneriffe, Spain
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Edited by: Ravel Khan | designboom
