Municipal Library of Los Molinos
Estudio DIIR- Typologies Library Culture / Leisure Refurbishment
- Date 2023
- City Los Molinos (Madrid)
- Country Spain
- Photographer Luis Díaz Díaz
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DIIR, the Madrid practice of David Meana, Ignacio Navarro, Iñigo Palazón, and Ricardo Fernández, has transformed an old building with dormitories for teachers into the library of Los Molinos, a municipality of the Madrid metropolitan area, specifically in the Guadarrama Mountains.
A new circulation core with a semi-circular shape is attached to the building at the center. A reception space completes the semi-circle and forms its outline by means of a wooden bench. From this point, a large wood-paneled hallway acts as a spine and leads to each of the rooms. The color white dominates the interiors and gives prominence to the unique vaulted roof.
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