Renovation of Arantzazu 2001

Before the renovation.

Project details

• Project Name: Renovation of Arantzazu 2001
• Client: Provincia Franciscana de Arantzazu and the Town Council of Onati (Special Plan)
• Project Type: Renovation and Urbanization
• Principal Designer/s: Miguel A. Alonso Del Val and Rufino J. Hernandez Minguillon (AH Asociados)
• Design Team: AH Asociados (Juan Biain, Francisco Trujillo, Isabel Gordoa, Patricia Biain, Juan Oroz, Jesus Sanz, Miguela Modrego, Eduardo Ozcoidi, Juan Manuel Filice Viale)
• Technical Architects: AH Asociados (Michel Aldaz, Fernando Azpiazu, Maria Lopez, Saioa Inurrategi, Ana Moral, Edurne Urcelay)
• Date of commencement of project: September 2003
• Date of completion of project: June 2005
• Location of site: Onati (Gipuzkoa, Spain)
• Built-up Area: 8.400,00 sq. mt.
  
• Urbanization Area: 22.900,00 sq. mt.
  
• Cost of Construction/Execution: 4.155.190,06 €

After the renovation.

The renovation of Arantzazu includes interventions that have been developed during the last four years to recover the environment around the Basilica of Arantzazu on its fifth centenary.

Urbanization next to the Basilica of Arantzazu.

These interventions had, on the one hand, the aim of adapting the physical environment (through an Special Program of Landscape Protection and an urbanization project of the Basilica's outer doors that includes a tourist office and a parking); and on the other hand, the renovation of the Old Seminary and pelota courts to equip them as a new meeting place: Gandiaga Topagunea. In addition, a new place has been built next to the old chapel in order to host a sculpture donated by Jorge Oteiza. This building is known as Misterio.

The Cultural Centre - Gandiaga Topagunea.

The cultural centre "Gandiaga Topagunea" is conceived as a group of stony blocks that are perforated by large holes, like an excavated void and horizontal cuts that open the building to the imposing natural landscape. The cultural centre holds cultural and exhibition programmes.

Photographs

The Cultural Centre - Gandiaga Topagunea.

The Cultural Centre - Gandiaga Topagunea.

The Cultural Centre - Gandiaga Topagunea.

Misterio.

The inside of Misterio.

The inside of Misterio.

Credits

• Text: AH Asociados
• Photographs: Jose Manuel Cutillas and Gotzon Aramburu