Bankinter Building

Rafael Moneo (1)
Involved architects (1)
Rafael Moneo
Rafael Moneo Vallés
Involved architects
Ramón Bescós

The engineer Javier Martínez de la Hidalga, who was commissioned to build Bankinter's new headquarters on Paseo de la Castellana, entrusted the project to the architects Ramon Bescós and Rafael Moneo, on the advice of the then architecture student Francisco G. Quintana. Bankinter broke with the custom of demolishing old palaces to build the headquarters of institutions, industrial or financial, maintaining the existing palace of the Marquis of Mudela, a worthy example of Madrid's eclectic architecture of the late 19th century.

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The new building coexists with the existing building while maintaining its autonomy. The change of access - which is now from Calle Marqués de Riscal and not from the Castellana - means that the buildings retain their independence and the sharp corner/proa - which is created by the diagonal that the easement imposes on the windows of the adjoining building - exaggerates the height of the building. However, such independence does not prevent the new building from paying tribute to the existing mansion, as it is constructed using a similar pressed brick. Bankinter makes use of a geometry in which oblique guidelines prevail and in which attention to everything contingent -circulation, ordinances- definitely contributes to establishing the resounding volume.

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It should also be noted that in times when brutalism prevailed, Bankinter was committed to precision and quality. This is reflected in the care taken in the design of the elements, particularly the windows. This is confirmed by the inclusion of works of art, be it the fresco by Pablo Palazuelo in the foyer or the bas-reliefs by Francisco Lopez Hernandez on the upper floors.

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General information

Bankinter Building

YEAR

1976

Status

Built

Option to visit

Visit from public roads

Address

St. Marqués del Riscal, 13

28010 Madrid - Madrid

Latitude: 40.430692

Longitude: -3.689802

Classification

Building materials

Brick

Construction system

Pressed brick

Built area

501 - 5000 m²

Involved architects

Rafael Moneo Vallés

Ramón Bescós

Collaborators

Pablo Palazuelo (Fresco reception ceiling)

Francisco López Hernández (Upper bas-relief spans)

Carlos Fernández Casado (Structural Calculation)

Francisco González Peiró (Technical architect)

Involved architectural firms

Rafael Moneo

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Rafael Moneo

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