Description:
Restoration and adaptation of a large early 20th century residential building in the centre of Madrid to a parliamentary seat. The Neo-Baroque façade shows the traditional features of the Madrid architecture at the beginning of the 20th century. The building is built on 6 floors, has two upper terraces joining at the angle of two streets, two internal staircases and five inner courtyards. Substantial inner re-structuring has been necessary with extensive new use of marble and wood in order to accommodate the new designs. The result is a harmonious blending of the old and new elements. The original atmosphere of Madrid architecture of the time, on the Viennese models of Otto Wagner or Adolf Loos, has been preserved.