Between Cathedrals / Alberto Campo Baeza

Apr 2010

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Architect: Alberto Campo Baeza
Location: Cádiz, Spain
Project Year: 2000-2009
Photographs: Javier Callejas

The project “Between Cathedrals” seeks to create an intervention worthy of the most significant location in the history of Cadiz, the oldest city of the West: the empty space facing the sea located between the Old and New Cathedrals.

platform floor plan

The basic premise is to cover and protect an archeological excavation. Additionally, this new plane serves as a base for a space facing the ocean, a raised public space providing clear views unobstructed by cars passing on the circle road.

A light, white platform is thus conceived, poised over the excavation as if on tiptoe, and reached by a side ramp. Over this plane, a huge canopy structure is built to provide protection from the sun and rain.

Constructed as if it were a ship, it is painted completely white to accentuate its lightness. The paved area is carpeted in white marble.

In the construction of the base; the memory of ships. In that of the shade structure, as if it were a baldachin; the memory of a holy week procession.

We would like to make a beautiful piece of architecture, worthy of this wonderful place, and worthy of being part of the collective memory of Cadiz.

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: © Javier Callejas

: platform floor plan

: underground floor plan

: section

: detail

: model

: sketch

* Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.

Cite:
Saieh , Nico . "Between Cathedrals / Alberto Campo Baeza" 13 Apr 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed 09 Feb 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/55969>

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heidi says:

it is simple and lovely .

# April 14, 2010 at 02:41

Melnikov says:

Campo Baeza : architecture of the 70´s.
Need to change autocad 2004…. by Rhino or Catia….!

# April 14, 2010 at 04:52

communist says:

Architecture can not be determined by the media it is represented or elaborated in, and it is timeless my friend.

# April 14, 2010 at 05:30

Roberto says:

Ohhh… My… Where did u ‘study’ architecture? Tell us…

# April 14, 2010 at 11:18

greb says:

He ‘study’ Rhino|Grasshopper, probably…. but not Architecture ))

# April 15, 2010 at 05:32

jiuti says:

Melnikov, I would change my profile name on your place :))

# November 16, 2010 at 11:13

Sancho Panza says:

Melnikov, yo can change your feelings by a number…, or better, by an equation…

# April 14, 2010 at 06:02

keroro says:

很好

# April 14, 2010 at 09:22

Exactly !!!

# November 16, 2010 at 11:14

mav says:

Campo Baeza, beautifull!

# April 14, 2010 at 11:03

Nico says:

Clean, Simple and Elegant… purely minimalist.

# April 14, 2010 at 11:34

alejandro says:

It´s really more like 80′s minimalism, hahha! nevermind it´s sad to see conversations are becoming meaningless chats, each day goes arch daily is getting shallower!

# April 15, 2010 at 12:54

Nicholas Patten says:

Between Cathedrals. http://bit.ly/cC4F3L

# April 15, 2010 at 15:32

João B. says:

the pictures made me want to be there… thanks Alberto Campo Baeza and Javier Callejas… I know we can’t judge architecture ONLY using our feelings, but based on mine, I could say this is a wonderful piece of architecture… point for Baeza…

# April 20, 2010 at 08:44

arconserve says:

Modern pavilion bridges space between two historic cathedrals in Cádiz, Spain http://bit.ly/aqxvTa #archdaily

# June 30, 2010 at 09:26

ponce de leon says: