Castile-La Mancha Pavilion at Expo '92

Manuel de las Casas Gómez

A silent, neutral box, which values the contents, seems an appropriate solution for the Castilla-La Mancha pavilion at the Universal Exhibition in Seville. The Castilian spirit, self-absorbed, somewhat sullen on the outside but inwardly clear, serene, like a shell concealing a jewel, gives rise to the vernacular architectures of this region, and is the main idea behind the project.

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The inverted Greek temple, where the cella surrounds the propylon, is the key that gives rise to the shape. A crack that allows light to enter and reflect on the floor to illuminate the interiors. The courtyard or alley is the meeting place and the one that articulates the various ambivalent interior rooms, which are only qualified by a few signs: a skylight above the piece to be exhibited, another one that directs a ray of sunlight.

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Once in this space - the alley - everything is perceptible through the glass walls and the accesses to the upper levels that also emerge from it. A system of pillars running through it accentuates and reveals its constructive order. Only a balcony terrace, over the fair lake breaks the abstraction; it is a place for a drink or simply the place to rest. Glulam provides the structural solution. Phenolic laminated panels form the walls, floors, roofs and ceilings.

On the outside it has an industrial look; on the inside, almost white lacquering enhances the objects in front of the space.

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The wooden construction makes the Pavilion demountable, underlining the metaphorical character of the building. The image is abstract. Matter retains the natural condition and stereotomy refers to other materials. The unfolding of walls, floors and ceilings makes it possible to conceal installations and fittings. A canopy that protects the main body and allows the development of the skylights.

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General information

Castile-La Mancha Pavilion at Expo '92

YEAR

1992

Status

Desaparecida

Option to visit

Closed to visitors

Address

41092 Isla de la Cartuja - Sevilla

Latitude: 37.406181734

Longitude: -6.005103881

Classification

Building materials

Wood

Built area

501 - 5000 m²

Awards

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Involved architects

Manuel de las Casas Gómez

Collaborators

Antonio de las Casas (Collaborator)

Antonio Laiz (Collaborator)

Antonio Cueto (Collaborator)

Felicidad Rodríguez (Collaborator)

Jaime Lorenzo (Collaborator)

Ignacio de las Casas (Collaborator)

Gustavo Álvarez (Collaborator)

Gonzalo Díaz Recasens (Collaborator)

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Location

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