c r a f t s c e n t r e
SITE
Albaicin, Granada, Spain
BRIEF
To design a Crafts Centre that would accommodate shop and workshops for the following local craft traditions:
- Iron and copper works, tarcia inlaid wood, guitar making, castanellas, mantillas, lanterns, pottery and carpets
The Crafts Centre would also include:
- A small permanent display of artefacts from Granada's history
- A local flamenco school
- A restaurant
OBJECTIVES
- To sustain and develop the crafts of Granada as an expression of its enduring culture
- To communicate to Granadenes and visitors the cultural history and context of the art and craft in Granada.
- To create a sustainable development in a strategic site where craft products are directly sold to the public by their manufacturers.
DESIGN CONCEPT
'A memorable indoor space with terraces, terraced gardens and buildings (flamenco school and museum)'
Albaicin, Granada, Spain
BRIEF
To design a Crafts Centre that would accommodate shop and workshops for the following local craft traditions:
- Iron and copper works, tarcia inlaid wood, guitar making, castanellas, mantillas, lanterns, pottery and carpets
The Crafts Centre would also include:
- A small permanent display of artefacts from Granada's history
- A local flamenco school
- A restaurant
OBJECTIVES
- To sustain and develop the crafts of Granada as an expression of its enduring culture
- To communicate to Granadenes and visitors the cultural history and context of the art and craft in Granada.
- To create a sustainable development in a strategic site where craft products are directly sold to the public by their manufacturers.
DESIGN CONCEPT
'A memorable indoor space with terraces, terraced gardens and buildings (flamenco school and museum)'
