Identification	HOTEL
Situation	HERRERA DEL DUQUE. BADAJOZ.
Project day	2010
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Architects	MARISOL GARCÍA TORRENTE UBALDO GARCÍA TORRENTE
Partners	ISABEL MOTA PERNÍAS SALVADOR LÓPEZ CERVANTES JACOB MARTÍNEZ ARIZA ESAÚ VÁZQUEZ RODRÍGUEZ
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Promoter	EXTREMADURA GOVERMENT
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The workspace is the site occupied by the former convent Franciscan of St. Jerome. Since the program returns to the idea to reconcile with the monastic structures hosting quality. The project stems from the concept of recovery the original building which is structured around the cloisters principal. The general scheme of operation of the convent can reconstruct by historical references and existent fragments: on one side the church and its vestry, other cells, the refectory, the infirmary, the priory, secretarial ... always around the cloistered courtyard that is surrounded by the ambulatory and delimited columns as filters between the interior and exterior. At present, there is a drastic change in the dimensions of ground, the whole is divided into two levels: one like a building complex base and the entrance plaza and the second level where it organizes a geometric garden and a sports field.

This double event, the fact that he was a Franciscan convent and topographical reality of space, have set the broad lines on which structured the generating idea of the proposal: the recovery of the former cloister space and the idea of linking the two levels. We've tried to organized the project in various dualities: being on or under the ground, forming part of the historical or belonging to the new building, being built part or empty space. The project is structured by reference to the average elevation garden, +104.59, Under this circumstance, the whole is divided into two depending on your situation about it, so that the program is structured from this level. Below, with access from the street to the height +100.00, are all general services of the guest house: reception, lounges, restaurant, cafeteria, shop, spa, and other services. Lower in the basement at level +97.11 is the parking, general warehouse, machine room and laundry, plus a personal wardrobe. On top of that dimension +104.59 there are the 40 rooms of the inn, and the management and administration and a dining and rest area staff. Rehabilitation / new construction. It fully preserves the emerged part of the historic building, the church, and the remains of sacristy attached to it, and the small enclosure parts belonging to the perimeter of the monastery. The church and the sacristy serve as a venue for celebrations, complete with the service area installed in the crosspiece end of the cloister and the other, after to demolishing the third plant, the building will be head of the new inn, bringing access here principal and the different rooms on ground floor and the management, administration and dining hall for staff rest area on the first floor. These two items allow conserved the hypothetical geometric layout of which reflects the project. Guideline. The line of rooms, built on the slope, will make a division of the parcel into two: the northwest, where lie the entrances and public areas and the Southeast whose protagonist is the dry garden dotted with small gardens moist, by way of incisions, try recover the spirit of the old orchards. The dry garden is suitable for walks and the wet for stays. The pools are place right there, and also the ramps and links to different parts of the whole, the spa's relaxation areas, private gardens of the two suites or the orchards that supply organic produce to the restaurant, cafeteria and function room. Therefore, the set is solved with a strip of 20 rooms per floor with access from the longitudinal galleries. They open to the opposite side to the southeast, to the group of gardens and with direct views to the castle. Also they have the area and services needed by category of 4 star, and pose an open relationship to the landscape thanks to large windows. This piece is wrapped on both sides and in his roof by a system of wooden slats that sifts direct views and, above all, the harsh direct sun of summer. To the cloister, the slats are fixed and separated because his direction is northwest, and in southeast, the slats can be opened or closed depending on user preferences. On the deck, these lamas conceal allowing transit facilities and recording them. In summer, avoid direct sunlight. Of the 40 rooms, two of which are specially equipped for disabled guests and two will have separate lounge. The latter are designed as duplex-loft, so that upstairs is the hall and the bedroom is downstairs, together in a double height space and connected by stairs.

In the gap between the planes of bounds +104.59 and +100.00 resolve all common services. Access will be by piercing the outer wall of the building to be conserved. A succession of small rooms will be located in the 5 cells that still remain, and it will serve as work space, conference table and two break and waiting rooms open to the new gallery. The reception serves as a hinge between this building and the longitudinal parts in where are happening where the restaurant, shop, and spa, all linked by a gallery that runs from beginning to end. In different points have openings to the rear garden and stairs to communicate with rooms level. Perpendicular to it and closing the cloister, another gallery giving access to the cafeteria (with independent access from the outside), toilets, and finally the connection to the sacristy and the old church. The function room will occupy the nave of the church. To face their future rehabilitation, it is neccesary more information on their conservation status. Archaeological studies, pathological studies and structural, historical data and a more refined program requirements will give us best clues. Meanwhile, it is intended to leave open space and build a double flight staircase that serves as access to the choir loft. Both the stairs as the wardrobe that serves to differentiate the reception of the main hall and the wooden floor space are to be regarded as movable elements that can be removed or replaced when desired. The service area of this space is located next to the cafeteria with direct entrance from the outside, both from the street as the basement, where vehicles can enter the supply. In the basement are the service areas and parking for 21 vehicles with a width of 3.25 m. and length of 5 m.