pabellon de cristal refurbishment. madrid

the glass pavilion has 20,200 m2 of exhibition space, divided into three floors connected by elevator and escalators. the original project of the general works of the crystal pavilion, was written in july 1964 by francisco asís cabrero, being its date of initiation on august 5, 1964 and its completion being set for may 1, 1965. the integral reform of the glass pavilion is carried out to correct the material and programmatic obsolescence. the works are carried out in 5 independent phases of four months during the summer period so as not to interrupt the annual operation of the pavilion. the glass pavilion is a building cataloged as a bic, "good of cultural interest", so the reform has been sensitive to the heritage requirements of the community of madrid and town hall. the reform focused on the recovery of the original state of the project in terms of the main spaces, creating new server and circulation spaces adapted to the functional needs of today, eliminating architectural barriers and adding elevators for a greater flow of users. apart from the restoration and comprehensive renovation work inside the building, two large outdoor actions have been necessary: the execution of an underground plant connected to the building by means of an underground gallery and the addition of very light metal staircase towers exempt connected with walkways to the building as new evacuation routes.