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Train Station and Footbridge / Estudio Herreros

Valentina Díaz — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000

In 2011, seventy years after the arrival of the railway in Santiago de Compostela, the out-of-town trench occupied by the tracks remained an almost insurmountable barrier between the historic center and the neighborhoods that had emerged south of the railway line, with Pontepedriña at the forefront. On the other hand, this boundary had the effect of preserving the natural area of Las Brañas del Sar—a piece of priceless ecological value—untouched all this time.

Conjunto Cornes Espacio Residencial / Carbajo Barrios Arquitectos

Agustina Coulleri — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000

The Program
The buildings house a residential complex made up of 125 apartments, garages, and storage rooms, which during the project and commissioning process have allowed the development of 22 different types of apartments, both on a single floor and in duplex format. The complex is exclusively dedicated to residential use. In addition to the apartments, there is a free space for public use and three covered community spaces: a children's playroom, a gym, and a dining room.

BS House / MARXE a+t

Valentina Díaz — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The house, located in one of the historic districts of Santiago de Compostela, had suffered a series of renovations in recent decades that significantly diminished its heritage and spatial value. The initial goal of the developer was to enhance the architecture of the house and improve the living conditions and energy efficiency as much as possible, without altering the built volume of the house or increasing its surface area.

Santiago de Compostela Architecture City Guide: Exploring Spain’s Pilgrimage Heritage and Modern Design

Diogo Borges Ferreira — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Santiago de Compostela, located in northwestern Spain, is celebrated worldwide as the final destination of the historic Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. The city's architectural identity is deeply rooted in its UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic center, where Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque styles converge. Iconic landmarks like the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and its surrounding plazas embody Spain's rich cultural and spiritual legacy, forming the heart of this timeless urban fabric.

Alto Residencial Coop / Carbajo Barrios Arquitectos

Andreas Luco — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 03:00:00 +0000

SCHEDULE - The project foresees the construction of 34 dwellings in an open building promoted by a group of owners constituted as a cooperative, enabling their active participation in formal and programmatic decision-making. This way of associating reduces construction costs (by eliminating the promoter’s profit), democratises decision-making and generates a sense of belonging for future coexistence and interaction in the built space.

Renovation of the Espellos Building Envelope / Díaz y Díaz Arquitectos

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

In collaboration with MIBA Architects, the first phase of the interior renovation and reorganization of the San Caetano administrative complex is carried out, focusing on the rehabilitation and envelope renovation for the energy improvement of the left rear building, the former "Espellos" building.

Camino de Santiago Trek French Arrival Ramp / CREUSeCARRASCO Arquitectos

Agustina Coulleri — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:00:00 +0000

The entrance of the “Camino de Santiago” into the city meets between the sacred hill “Monte do Gozo” and the high-speed infrastructures that surround it. Until now, a long and steep staircase solved this slope, built following the lines of the tracks, breaking the continuity of the route and making accessibility difficult for people, preventing mobility in a wheelchair, bicycle, or on horseback.

Santiago de Compostela Bus Station / IDOM

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

The arrival of High Speed to the city has been accompanied by the transformation of the current railway station into an intermodal station, fast becoming the central node of public transport in the city and its area of influence, by offering the user the possibility of combining different modes of public transport (rail and bus) quickly and efficiently at a location very close to the city Centre.

House Between Party Walls / Ansede Quintáns, arquitectos

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000

What we found when we arrived at the place for the first time was a building buried at the back, with two floors, facing the street and a long plot sloping towards the back.

Transformation of Offices Into Four Apartments / Ansede Quintáns, arquitectos

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 02:00:00 +0000

The project transforms empty offices into apartments. The main characteristic of the property was the high ceilings, almost four meters, a large window facing the street, and no facade towards the back of the premises, with great depth.

High-Speed Station, Pedestrian Walkway and Clara Campoamor Square / Estudio Herreros

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

One hundred years after the arrival of the railroad to Santiago de Compostela, the trench that the extramural tracks occupied, continues to be an almost insurmountable barrier between the historic center and the neighborhoods that have emerged to the south. However, this border also had the positive effect of preserving the natural area of Las Brañas del Sar, a piece of priceless ecological value yet to be discovered by the citizens of Santiago, which in addition is the home of the Ciudad de la Cultura.

Architectural Adventures: Through Portugal and Northern Spain Architectural Tour

Rene Submissions — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:47:00 +0000

Immerse yourself in the cultural and architectural heritage of Portugal and Northern Spain on a once-in-a-lifetime 17-day journey with Architectural Adventures. From historic Lisbon to vibrant Barcelona, visit and explore 14 cities and 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites while enjoying world-class accommodations and fine regional dining. Sip Oporto’s famed port wine, see Santiago’s monumental cathedral, tour the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, and see where the bulls run in Pamplona before traversing the breathtaking Pyrenees Mountains en route to Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea.

Alvaro Siza’s Galician Center of Contemporary Art Through the Lens of Fernando Guerra

Eduardo Souza — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

The following photo set by Fernando Guerra focuses on the Galician Center of Contemporary Art, a project by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira.

House Between-Lines / OLAestudio

Cristobal Rojas — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:00:00 +0000

Located in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. The house between-lines arises from the desire to systematize and expedite the constructive solutions. Our clients had a tight budget so, in a sense, we had to escape from constructive rhetoric and anything that was not essential. This home is a simple system, both implantation and constructive. Order patterns easily repeatable and without complex technologies. Its form arises from the interior uses being able to be varied by virtue of these.

White Elephants: Over-Budget, Unsuccessful, and Embarrassing Architecture Projects From Around the World

Sharon Lam — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:50:00 +0000

Not every piece of architecture can be an economic and social success. But there is one dreaded term reserved for only the mot wasteful of projects: "white elephants." The term comes from a story of the kings of Siam, now Thailand, who would reportedly gift sacred albino elephants to courtiers they didn't like. Refusing the gift from the king would have been unacceptable, but being sacred, these animals were forbidden from work, leading the courtier to financial ruin—a fact the kings knew all too well.

Cultural Catalyst / ARROKABE Arquitectos

Daniela Cardenas — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 05:00:00 +0000

The commission focused on the rehabilitation of an old kiln that was part of a tannery, located on the grounds of current Belvis Park. It was to design a cultural facility with a very open program; the intervention sought to value a historic building providing multifunctional space for exhibitions, meetings, concert halls, film projections, etc. Also the toilets were to serve the park.

Caramoniña Allotments / Abalo Alonso arquitectos

Cristian Aguilar — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 05:00:00 +0000

The Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela became a World Heritage Site in 1985. Since then the Council has been working on buildings, both public and private. Over the last years, the Council has begun working on public space too; the parks, the streets or the squares. But even so there are still vacant sites in the city, complicated sites, without any clear use or even good access.

Casa do Medio / ARROKABE Arquitectos

Daniel Sánchez — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 06:00:00 +0000

Rua do Medio is a predominantly residential street, parallel to the Rua de San Pedro, French Camino entrance to the historic city and main artery of the district of the same name. A neighborhood that is reference within the city for its social and functional diversity .