Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices, San Martín district Architecture, Basque IDOM Building Design

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices

21 July 2020 – photos added ; 20 July 2020

Vitoria City Council Offices Building

Design: IDOM

Location: Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz, San Martín district, Vitoria, province of Araba/Álava, Basque Country, northern Spain

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building

The Architecture Community, organizer of the prestigious World Design Awards, recently announced the winning projects for 2020.

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building

Among them, were four of works by IDOM: the San Mamés Stadium received first prize in the Sports &
Recreation Built category, the Lima Convention Center in the Cultural Built category, the Bambey University in Institutional Building Built and the VitoriaGasteiz City Hall in the Public Building Built category.

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building

Furthermore, IDOM are the only Spanish architecture sudio and also the one with the highest number of recognitions. In its 39 categories, The Architecture Community has awarded projects by American, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Polish, English architectural studios.

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building

The jury consisted of Sven Shockey (SmithGroup), Esra Akcan (Associate Professor, Director of the Cornell Institute for European Studies), Zain Abuseir (Professor of Architecture, University of Michigan), Randy Guillot FAIA (LEED® AP Health and Wellness Leader, Director of Design at Gensler), Simon Twose (Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand), George Baird (Professor emeritus, School of Construction Science, University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand), Jan Smitheram (Associate Dean for Academic Development, Wellington College of Architecture and Innovation Design, New Zealand), Edwin Zawadzki (Visiting Assistant Professor of Interior Design, Pratt Institute, New York) and David Ling David Ling (founder of David Ling Architects).

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building

Vitoria City Council Offices

The City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz (AVG) has granted a leasehold for the drafting of the project, the construction and maintenance of a new building to house the municipal offices and associated amenities (including a 5-storey underground car park) in the San Martín district of Vitoria-Gasteiz, and also operating the building under lease from the city authorities.

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building

IDOM has been commissioned by UTE Lepazar XXI (a temporary consortium consisting of the following firms: Lagunketa-Sarkis, Pérez San Román, Giroa and Zikotz) to provide architectural and engineering consultancy services to assist in drafting their architectural and financial proposal. IDOM is responsible for the detailed design, production information and site supervision of the office building and the underground car park.

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building

The scope of the concession scheme is as follows:

a.- Concession of a 30-year leasehold entailing the obligation to draft the projects needed to build a new building for municipal offices (20,000 sqm), a surface, short-stay car park (157 parking spaces) and other associated amenities in the San Martín district of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building

b.- Pursuant to the scope stipulated in these specifications, the successful bidder will be responsible for maintaining and keeping the constructed building and its associated amenities and equipment in good working order.

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building

c.- The successful bidder will be responsible for operating the constructed building and associated amenities, and also its equipment, under a lease arrangement pursuant to the leasehold.

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building

d.- Concession of a separate, underground estate suitable for the construction of a commonhold, underground car park for 555 vehicles.

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices – Building Information

Cliente | Client
Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz – Vitoria City Council

Arquitecto Responsable | Project Architect
César Azcárate
Jesús Armendariz

Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz

Arquitectos | Architects
Amaia Los Arcos
Daniela Bustamante
María Robredo

Costes | Costs
José Angel Fernández
Juan Dávila de Eusebio

Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz

Estructuras | Structures
Gorka Viguri
Natalia Sagasti
Unai Mardones

Climatización | Environmental Engineering
Camino López
José Angel Fernández
Federico Reguero

Luz 1 Lighting
María Eugenia Gauna
Elena Guezuraga
Mikel Fernández de la Heras

Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz

Agua | Public Health Services
Beatriz Lorenzo

Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz

Electricidad | Electrical Engineering
María Eugenia Gauna
Elena Guezuraga
Mikel Fernández de la Heras

Telecomunicaciones | Telecommunications
Elena Guezuraga

Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz

Técnico | Administrativos | CAD|Admnistration
Itziar Ramirez
Arrate López de Maturana
Gorka Arceniega
Marta García
Edurne Jimnénez de Aberasturi
Emma Luna
Josune Moreno

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices building design by IDOM

Dirección de Obra | Site Supervision
César Azcárate
Jesús Armendariz

Dirección de Ejecución de Obra
Juan Dávila de Eusebio

Gestión de Obra | Construction Management
Juan Dávila

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices interior design by IDOM

Superficie | Area
18.270 m2

Coste | Cost
39,1 M €

Año | Date
2009-2014

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices San Martín district

IDOM Group

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council Offices images / information received 200720 from IDOM

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