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Paola Velazquez

Paola Velazquez

Beijing, CN

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Melville Cultural Center

Located in a privileged area of the coast of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean in front of it, this cultural centre works as a social activator within the neighborhood where is situated. Large double spaces and up to four heights articulates the interior space, having a public character to work, share, and coexist. By using a steel structure, big lights and open spaces ar obtained, one of its great features is the diaphanous character of the interior area. The public appearance is emphasized using a glass enclosure that allows exterior-interior relation and viceversa. Finally, a permeable skin surrounds the building on all four facades and roof, its parametric design helps to control the natural light input, allowing the entry into certain areas and generating shadow in others. Melville Cultural Centre iis a social catalyst within the neighborhood but also a great atractor at night as a lighthouse, a visual referente that attracts and reactivates this area of the city.

 
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Status: Unbuilt

 
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