Within the series of special buildings we have seen in this blog and which stand to get out of the norm, they look unusual, undoubtedly one of the most important is this: Casa del Mar and, standing at a strategic point of the old West Pier entrance, take a large volume and being in an environment surrounded by other buildings of lesser height, takes on the quality of landmark area.
Designed by the architect Alfonso Navarro Guzman in 1968 and finished building on the site of the former Fishermen's Association in 1972, its unique architecture makes it easily recognizable edficio in a city with a shortage of outstanding buildings (for how singular) and that precisely this architect has helped to alleviate some of the most Featured as sufficient to recall that the Montreal Building Goteta (the "pyramid"), is also his work.
addition to the forms themselves, where vaulted curved surfaces alternating with flat walls, the tall columns that run through the building both outside and in its courtyard, the unique spiral staircase, playing a major role, the materials and colors are also important, since the use of exposed concrete, precast block white, the shield and blue woodwork and ceilings give this building its special character.
for many years has been home to the Fishermen's Association and the Social Marine Institute, two institutions linked to the fishermen and port workers, but they are outdated and even many of its functions are currently under the custody of other governments, so that the Port of Alicante, decided the construction of other facilities for housing. Thus, the building was empty and unused for some time. Until it was decided to invite tenders and rehabilitation use.
And so did the company earning the same Human Habitat, which decided to install it, the Business Center Alicante which services and features you see on this link . The rehabilitation and enhancement of the building, was a major financial outlay, trying all the time, preserve the identity of the building, but inevitably had to adapt to the security and accessibility required today and having to build a fire escape, continue an inner as well as install two panoramic elevators. The precast blocks were painted white, the concrete was given a coat of gray paint and the old metalwork, was replaced by another also blue, but aluminum.
And music related to the subject, we have the great Massiel with "Roses in the sea " , composed song by Luis Eduardo Aute, who was in the line of "protest songs" (which could, of course) and it was his first great success, just before their participation in Eurovision.
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