NUA Arquitectures transforms Catalan textile warehouse into timber office block

Key facts

• NUA Arquitectures renovated a textile warehouse near Barcelona for Tuvatèxtil.
• The project is located in El Pont d'Armentera, once a major textile hub in southern Catalonia with 12 factories.
• A standalone timber structure was inserted within the existing concrete-and-brick warehouse.
• The office block includes two floors of office and meeting spaces.
• A communal paved plaza with a vaulted canopy of concrete and terracotta-colored steel was created at the northwestern entrance.
• The offices extend westward with a single-story block topped by patterned tiles, housing a dining area and kitchen.
• A terracotta-paved route called the 'red carpet' leads through the offices to a staircase and ramp.
• The studio emphasized recycling existing elements and using lightweight materials like timber and ceramics.
• The warehouse's structure was reinforced to allow new openings and skylights, and walls were insulated externally.
• NUA Arquitectures was founded in 2013 in Tarragona by Arnau Tiñena, Ferran Tiñena, and Maria Rius.
• Photography is by Adrià Goula.