Spanish Tile Provides Three-Fold Purpose for Public Facility
Large-format ceramic tile fulfilled the design requirements for sustainability, hygiene and aesthetics for the new headquarters of the Valencia Construction Sector Employment Foundation in Valencia, Spain
Miguel Alonso Flamarique of MRM Architects' Studio led the design team for the new headquarters of the Valencia Construction Sector Employment, based in an industrial district in Valencia, Spain. The use of the material met both the standards for sustainability and sanitary requirements, as well as providing visual appeal.
Flamarique explained consideration of both the interior design, which included the classrooms, in addition to the outdoor space, was necessary for the design to be functional. “It was not an easy building to design altogether,” he said. “Everything has to be perceived as a whole. That is why the large-scale pieces of ceramic are really important. It is a material that for us works in the long and short distance.”