Sports Center in Vilanova del Vallès. Barcelona

WHO WE ARE

Onl, arquitectura is the continuation of the architectural firm

established by Joan Nogué and Txema Onzain in 1988, and which

Félix López joined in 2007 as a new partner.

We are a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive,

customised services in the areas of architecture, restoration, urban

spaces, and interior design. Our team is made up of 15

professionals, supported by architectural students and a stable

network of external collaborators who specialise in different

disciplines such as the calculation of structures and installations,

sustainability and energy efficiency, heritage and restoration,

landscaping and urban design.

Some of our most notable projects include:

• Convent and Lodge in Eguino, Álaba

Chosen in the IV Biennial Awards for Spanish Architecture and the 1997 Hispalyt Award

• 104 Social Housing in Viladecans, Barcelona

Chosen for the 2005 FAD award

• Garigot Nursery and Primary School in Castelldefels

2007 Catalonia Construction Award for Innovation in Construction

• 158 Rental social housing, nursery, community center and parking garage in Navas street for

the Municipal Housing Board of Barcelona, Barcelona

First building in Spain and fourth building in de world to apply Trigeneration Energy Saving System.

• Restoration and renovation of the Administrative Pavilion of the Historical site of Santa Creu i

Sant Pau Hospital, a building which was built in the Catalan Art Nouveau style and declared a World

Heritage site by UNESCO, Barcelona 2010.

calle Balmes 129, 4º 1ª

08008 Barcelona Spain

T 0034 93 454 83 87

www.onl.cat

onl@onl.cat

We like to create architecture which is based on the user’s needs,

because people are at the heart of our projects. We think that

equilibrium between form, function, and technology is the

cornerstone of good architecture. The practice of architecture gives

rise to a poetic discourse based on the never-ending search for

what is possible. For this reason we are interested in ideas whose

emotional and logical intensity helps us to capture sensations and

stimuli, rather than whimsical and fantastical architectural visions.

HOW WE WORK

At onl we believe that architecture is a collective, multidisciplinary work, where the

experience and knowledge of the whole team should be combined to meet our

clients requirements. We are committed to architectural quality, which is obtained

by close attention to all details of the design process and building quality, reducing

the environmental impact and emissions of buildings, and promoting technological

innovation, effective process management, and cost control.

To achieve this goal we have our own team of architects and external

collaborators:

partners Joan Nogué, architect

Txema Onzain, architect

Fèlix López, architect

international department Erik Cremers, architect, local partner Brussels

Alejandra Otalvaro, architect, local partner Medellin

project leaders Esther Ferrer, architect

Marina Berbel, architect

architecture team Marta Cristiano, architect

Gianluca Giaccone, architect

Oscar Vendrell, architect

Marc Torrellas, architect

technical and economical

department Joan Puig, technical architect

environmental department Cristina Ribera, architect

administration Lupe Afonso, office manager

Josep Orteu, economist

Structure BIS ARQUITECTES David García architect

BERNUZ & FERNANDEZ Jordi Bernuz, Manel Fernández architects

Installations JG GRUPO Joan Gallostra mechanical engineer

FONT I ARMENGOL Joan Fon mechanical engineer

AVANT ENGINYERS Jordi Oliva mechanical engineer

ilumination design artec3 Maurici Ginés illumination designer

acoustic design ARAU acústica Higini Arau physicist

Energetic and environmental AIGUASOL jordi Pascual environmental engineer

efficiency

restoration and heritage TAULAT Clàudia Sanmartí architect

TdART Mª José Gràcia fine arts degree

landscaping IGR EMAP Ignasi Grau agricultural engineer

sculpture and urban space Lucia Onzain artist

We have the ISO 9001 quality management system and, from 2010 we started to implement the

ISO 14001 environmental management system, and the ISO 14006 eco-design standard, which

has enabled us to optimise the quality of the services provided, and increase client satisfaction.

calle Balmes 129, 4º 1ª

08008 Barcelona Spain

T 0034 93 454 83 87

www.onl.cat

onl@onl.cat

Van Hamméestraat 17

1030 Schaarbeek, België

T 0032 483 378 364

QUÉ HACEMOS

RESIDENTIAL

HOUSING

SCHOOLS

NURSERIES

CULTURAL AND

LEISURE FACILITIES

LANDSCAPE RESTORATION AND RENOVATION INDUSTRIALITY CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINABLE AND COST EFFICIENT ENERGY SYSTEMS

We like to project an architecture based on the users. People is the center of our projects.

We think that the basements of a good architecture is found in the balance between form,

function and technology.

RESIDENTIAL HOUSING

Granollers

RESIDENTIALS, Viladecans (Barcelona) 2005 - Client: Viladecans Mediterrania SA - 17.500m2 - 6.841.874€

RESIDENTIALS, Granollers (Barcelona) 2007 – Client: Granollers Promocions SA - 2.350m2 - 1.805.660€

RESIDENTIALS, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) 2009 – Client: Fira 2000 SA - 10.613m2 - 6.750.818€

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Viladecans COMMUNITY CULTURA CENTER MIRA-SOL Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona) 2008 – Client: Ajuntament de Sant Cugat 1.250m2 1.577.896€

YOUTH RESIDENTIAL CENTER Eguino, Àlava. (Barcelona) 1996 - Client: Hermanas Mercedarias - 3.600m2 - 2.043.441€

LA CANDELA SECONDARY SCHOOL Valls (Tarragona) 2009 – Client: Departament d’Educació de la Generalitat - 2.769m2 - 2.861.923€

EDUCATION

CAN MATAS SCHOOL Sant Cugat (Barcelona) 2006 – Client: Departament d’Educació de la Generalitat de Catalunya - 3.374 m2 - 1.927.235€

GARIGOT SCHOOL, Castelldefels (Barcelona) 2006 - Departament d’Educació de la Generalitat de Catalunya - 3.332m2 - 2.607.218€

OLESA’s SECONDARY SCHOOL, Olesa de Montserrat (Barcelona) 2007 - Departament d’Educació de la Generalitat - 3.780m2 - 2.970.000€

NURSERIES

PIPO KINDERGARTEN Sant Cugat (Barcelona) 1990 – Client: Departament d’Educació de la Generalitat de Catalunya - 700m2

TAITOM KINDERGARTEN Olesa de Montserrat (Barcelona) 2007 - Client: Departament d’Educació de la Generalitat de Catalunya - 847m2 - 979.465€

LA BALDUFA KINDERGARTEN Olesa de Montserrat 2010 - Client: Departament d’Educació de la Generalitat - 898m2 - 948.000€

URBAN LANDSCAPE

BARCELONA CULTURAL FORUM, Barcelona 2004 - Client: Fòrum Barcelona 2004 - 1.200m2 - 2.500.000€

NEW URBAN AREA L’Hospitalet de Llobregat 2009 Client: Fira 200 SA 10.613m2 6.750.818€

CAN GAMBUS PARK Sabadell (Barcelona) 2009 – Client: Junta de Compensació de can Gambús - 132.475m2 - 7.893.811€

SPORT CENTERS

OLESA SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORT CENTER

ALBINYANA SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORT CENTER MASQUEFA SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORT CENTER

PUBLIC SPORT CENTER, Vilanova del Vallès (Barcelona) 2004 - Client: Ayuntamiento de Vilanova del Vallès - 2.800m2 -1.927.235€

CANIGO SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORT CENTER, Sant Just d’Esvern (Barcelona) 2008 – Client: Canigo Secondary School - 512m2 - 827.471€

RESTORATION AND RENOVATION

LA RICARDA RESTORATION (Antonio Bonet Castellana, 1954) El Prat de Llobregat 2000 - Goberco SA - 1000m2 - 602.880€

RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION PAVILION OF THE HISTORICAL SITE OF “HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU (Lluís Domènech i

Montaner 1905) Barcelona 2013 – Client: Fundació Privada Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - 8.400 m2 - 17.260.000€

DATE OF PROJECT

BUILDING WORK

LOCATION

AREA

CONSTRUCTION COST

CLIENT

2010

2012-2013

Barcelona

1.250 m2

1.577.896 €

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Private Foundation

The project has a big restoration work composed by three

different parts: the roofs and the clock tower, the façades

and the interiors.

The roofs of the Administration Pavilion originally had a

wide variety of decorative ceramic elements, and several

skylights that filled the building with light. The clock tower

was also ornately decorated and is a signature landmark

of the historical site.

The main objective is recovering the original image of the

building, for this reason the east wing only needed a small

amount of restoration work, while the west wing was

completely renovated in order to recover the original

symmetry and decoration.

The clock tower posed various structural challenges which

have been overcome, while elements which had

deteriorated or disappeared have been restored after an

exhaustive analysis of old photos, and the original plans

and diagrams.

The restoration work of the brick façades has therefore

focused on cleaning and restoring the elements that have

survived, respecting the patina of age that has built up, or

recreating the elements that have disappeared remaining

as faithful as possible to their original design.

Moreover, the carpentry of all the openings has been

restored or replaced, and the thermal capacity of the

building has been improved with a minimum of restoration

work by replacing the glass. The original interplay of solid

and void has been recovered, as has the original

symmetry.

RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF THE

ADMINISTRATION PAVILION OF THE HISTORICAL

SITE OF “HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU”

Site plan

Aerial image

Escuela de Educacion Infantil y Primaria en Sant Cugat , Barcelona

INDUSTRIALITY CONSTRUCTION

Instituto de Educación Secundaria en Olesa , Barcelona

Residencia para las Hermanas Mercedarias de la Caridad, Eguino. Alava

Elaboración en taller Transporte Ejecución cimentación Montaje Resultado final

“GARIGOT” NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL IN CASTELLDEFELS DATE OF PROJECT

BUILDING WORK

LOCATION

AREA

CONSTRUCTION COST

CLIENT

AWARDS

2005

2005-2006

Castelldefels

3.332 m2

2.607.218 €

Departament d’Educació de la Generalitat de Catalunya. GISA

Award in Innovation at “Catalunya Construcció 2007”

Chosen at “II Triennal d’Arquitectura del Baix Llobregat, Alt Penedès i Garraf”

. The school is made up of three units of varying heights, which face north-south and run parallel to

the street where the entrance to the school is located. The nursery and primary school are therefore

separate units, which are interconnected through the passages leading to the services areas, which

are the communal areas. Thanks to this design the building is extremely compact. The main unit has

several patios in the centre, that form green spaces which energise the environment. The opening up

of the interior of the building improves illumination and cross-ventilation in the ground floor rooms.

The severe outlines of the façades are counterbalanced by incorporating the stairs and lifts as

external elements.

In contrast to other designs, we decided to use an industrialised building system for this nursery and

primary school from the outset. This type of prefabricated dry construction is carried out in the

workshop-factory under conditions that optimise the execution time, quality controls, and the work

conditions. After the building has been completed in the workshop – including all the finishes from the

ground up – it is dismantled and the modules are separated so they can be transported to the site

where they are assembled and ready for use.

Ground floor

Works in the building

site

Mounting process

before works in factory

Works in factory

Transport and

mounting process in

the building site

Final result

1st month 2nd month 3rd month 4th month 5th month 6th

month

7th month 8th month 9th month

SYSTEM INDUSTRIALITY CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

SANT CUGAT PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Technics: INDUSTRIALITY CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM

SUSTAINABLE AND COST-EFFICIENT ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

158 RENTAL SOCIAL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY CENTER- Navas Street for the Municipal Housing Board of Barcelona

Technics: TRIGENERATION ENERGY SAVING SYSTEM

RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION PAVILION OF THE HISTORICAL SITE OF “HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU

Technics: Geotermia, Solar Control, Global Energy Control System and Ecofriendly Materials.

NOGUE ONZAIN LOPEZ ARQUITECTES, C. Balmes 129 4º 1ª 08008 Barcelona, España, onl@onl.cat +34 934 548 387