BCOME MONCLOA
Location: Madrid
Year: 2020
Status: Finished
Rooms: 250
Architecture: Morph
Promoter: Urbania
Built area: 6.636 m²
BCOME Moncloa | Madrid, Spain
Located in a privileged area close to the Ciudad Universitaria, in the district of Moncloa, this project is the result of the remodelling of an old hospital and will convert the building into a fantastic student residence with 250 rooms and common areas: swimming pool, garden, fitness area, common kitchens, coworking space and multifunctional and relaxation spaces
The building, built in phases over the last century, had 3 different bodies in form and style. Covered with a not too destructive outer layer in order to fit in with the conservative Chamberí neighbourhood
The winning idea was with us from the very beginning of the project, and it was the concept of the break, the fracture. The building looks like a great mass of colours that is breaking out of its shell, fracturing it and eliminating it from the inside out. The outer skin is resolved with an undulating metal façade that emphasises the changes of planes and the inner skin shows a profusion of colour that wants to capture the enthusiasm and energy of its users. The result is a disruptive and coherent building despite the dichotomy that generates it
Navigating the intricate uncertainties of architectural renewal, this innovative adaptive-reuse intervention turns a historical site into a highly resilient, modern living asset that balances Chamberí’s heritage with bold, next-generation design
