Antonia Collado Shoe shop


  • Architects: Arturo Blanco y Alegría Colón
  • Project: 2000
  • Work: 2001
  • Client: Luis Agüero y Antonia Collado
  • Location: Don Geronimo street, Ávila (España)
  • Contractor: J.J. Manzaneque
  • Collaborators: Jacinto de la Riva Gómez (estructure)
In the historic centre of the city of Avila, which has been declared World Heritage, there is a slender shop premises which is marked by disordered structural wall elements and spaces which have been split up and broken. A transparent space is projected without discontinuities, which will offer an image of unity and continuity by reducing the range of materials and mechanisms employed.