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Location Bugarra | Valencia
Photography |
Milena Villalba · architectural photography & Héctor Rubio · Images Positive
Finalist in the COACV awards 2019
Press | Archdaily , Archello, Divisare, Veredes, Plataforma Arquitectura, AECCafe, Archidiaries
It is about the
rehabilitation of a house formed by layers
of time. Each generation had been adding fragments to this former house, so
that the mediterranean ‘patio house’ nearly couldn’t be recognized anymore. The
project arises with this fundamental idea: to recover life around the patio and
give back the clear environment and its former landscape.
The rest of the
space was organized by light. The house is moved to the first and second floors
so that the ground floor can be occupied by the family bussiness. The previous
succession of enclosed rooms becomes a fluid and changing space for each
inhabitant to occupy his place.
(…)when we push open a
door, we transform a place in a very insidious way. We offend its full
extension, and introduce a disruptive and poorly proportioned obstacle. If you
think about it carefully, there is nothing uglier than an open door. An open
door introduces a break in the room, a sort of provincial interference,
destroying the unity of space. In the adjoining room it creates a depression,
an absolutely pointless gaping hole adrift in a section of wall that would have
preferred to remain whole. In either case a door disrupts continuity, without
offering anything in exchange other than freedom of movement, which could
easily be ensured by another means. Sliding doors avoid such pitfalls and
enhance space. Without affecting the balance of the room, they allow it to be
transformed. When a sliding door is open, two areas communicate without
offending each other. When it is closed, each regains its integrity. Sharing
and reunion can occur without intrusion. Life becomes a quiet stroll(…)
Text from The elegance of the Hedgehog. Muriel Barbery



















Phase:
2018 | First prize. Competiton for the ‘
Renovation and Extension of Montserrat City Hall, refurbishment of the former farmhouse, extension of the east and west wing and design of the gardens‘
2019 | Proyecto básico y de ejecución
Location:
Montserrat | Valencia
Team: Carpe studio, Crux arquitectos, Anna Solaz
The
farmhouse of San José, built in the mid-nineteenth century, was a vast farm
where a large number of day laborers worked. The house had wineries and a
cellar, an oil mill and a large seedbed for the cultivation of the silkworm.
Attached to the farmhouse, the different economic dependencies appeared, like
the disappeared lateral pavilions, of which only the south walls located on the
ground floor and the hermitage remain.
The
contest proposes refurbishing this farmhouse to become the seat of the City Hall,
while reconstructing the east and west wings that once occupied the site,
as well as the design of the
front and rear gardens.
The project arises
from the desire to preserve the outline of the original building, reconstructing
the volume that occupied the historical set and to emphasize the characteristic
elements of the ‘Masia’. Proposing an intervention with the least possible
impact on its constructive system and its spatial configuration are the
criteria that guides us through the whole intervention.
The
administrative program that has to house the new City Council is mainly assumed
by the lateral wings and the farmhouse becomes the central element that articulates
the two lateral bodies, thus becoming a center of activity. The layout of the
spaces of the ‘Masía’ are extended towards the lateral buildings in which the
same grid configuration, the three bays layout, appear.
The lateral
wings that completed the Masía reappear in the proposal and a singular element,
a skylight, is introduced on the roof in response to current needs. This
skylight allows to illuminate, ventilate, heat, cool down and produce the energy
that the building consumes. The skylight functions as a passive ventilation
mechanism and introduces natural light that from the very top organises the rest of the space.














Phase:
2015 | First Prize. International Workshop Rise New York ‘
Location:
325 E 25th street, New York
Team: Alejandra Ruano, Christian Messeguer, Anna Solaz
Living in the city
does not only mean living in a housing block between other blocks, it means
living in-between the city’s consolidated fabric and becoming part of its
cultural background and history. It is the place where our everyday lives get
their own special meaning, where we experience freedom and privacy and where we
can express our identity.
Therefore, in a
city, even more important than buildings are the public spaces in between them. Streets and amenities are some of
the most valuable resources the city has. These places play a crucial role in
social interaction. It is the setting
where our daily life takes place, and the more varied, rich and full of
possibilities is this space, the more you will be able to gather people, having
diversity and activity… letting people participate in their public space,
feeling more identified and encouraging social relations among users.
This proposal focuses on the creation of a public space in itself. The key
element in the project is the open space that flows through the block and into
the street, continues and penetrates the building in all of its height.
By breaking its volumetric
configuration in both directions,
we are able to create public spaces that are
understood as urban prolongations, becoming part of the city’s social
framework. The building fades into three towers, adapting itself to the
adjacent crowning heights and seeking optimal implantation in terms of
sunlight, views and orientation.
The In-between: the encounter and reconciliation between the street on the one hand and a private domain on the other”. Herman Hertzberger
















Phase:
Built 2020
Location:
Valencia | Ciutat Vella
Team: Anna Solaz, Crux Arquitectos
Phase:
Built 2020
Location:
Valencia | Ciutat Vella
Team: Anna Solaz, Crux Arquitectos
Built 2020
Location:
Valencia | Ciutat Vella
Team: Anna Solaz, Crux Arquitectos






Competition for the new Servef Headquarters in Meliana
Location:
Meliana | Valencia
Team: UTE Carpe studio, Crux Arquitectos, Anna Solaz, Carmel Gradolí, ICA ingeniería
Competition for the new Servef Headquarters in Meliana
Location:
Meliana | Valencia
Team: UTE Carpe studio, Crux Arquitectos, Anna Solaz, Carmel Gradolí, ICA ingeniería
Location:
Meliana | Valencia
Team: UTE Carpe studio, Crux Arquitectos, Anna Solaz, Carmel Gradolí, ICA ingeniería

Anna Solaz
is a qualified architect from the ETSAV
(Valencia School of Architecture), where she obtained different recognitions and awards
for her academic results.
After graduating from UPV University in
Valencia (Spain) she has worked coordinating numerous projects, such as high
rise residential buildings, public facilities, and landscape design projects in
different practices in Copenhagen, Stuttgart and Valencia.
Her professional experience is enhanced by various national and international
collaborations and competitions, participating in multidisciplinary teams and working
on a wide range of building types.
Founded in 2018, Anna Solaz initiates
her activity offering services within architecture, urban planning, landscape
architecture and interior design. The team combines architecture
professional profiles and engineers that join their capabilities to offer
holistic results.
Focused on the client’s expectations, the practice
works from the concept to the smallest detail, working at different scales through
a back-and-forth process, where every building component is detailed carefully.
Every project, even the smallest renovation works, is considered a valued opportunity
to study and learn construction details and finishes from local craftsmanship.
To create a built environment appropriate to the particular site, both in a geographical and cultural context, the use of local building
materials, construction techniques and sustainable building practices, are
essentials key drivers to work with this unique conditions and anchor the project to its context.
Architecture
- Architecture and Interior Design
- Renovation and restoration
- Retail
- Urbanism and Public Space
Project management
- Project management
- Construction management
- Contract for works and services
Advisory and consultancy
- Feasibility studies for investment
- Maintenance and conservation
- Reports and valuations
BIM
- Consultancy
- BIM implementation
- Quality and standards. Content development
- Modelling and survey
- Strategy and Managment. Project coordination
- BIM Training
ARCHITECTURE
2020 | Transformation of an office building into apartments | Llíria
2020 | SSMM Penthouse renovation | Valencia
2019 | Second prize | Sant Vicent School renovation | Llíria
2019 | First prize | Competition. Renovation and Extension of Montserrat City Hall
2019 | Competition. New Servef headquarters in Meliana
2019 | Renovation of Municipal Market. Llíria
2019 | House renovation in Rocafort
2018 | Second
prize | Competition. Strategy for the urban development of Porta del Barranc. Ribarroja
2018 | House C11. Renovation and extention of a family house in Bugarra | Valencia
2018 | House AM9. Renovation in Llíria
| Valencia
2018 | House R27. Renovation in Riola
| Valencia
2017 | BIM Coordinator in 3 football stadiums for Catar 2022
2016 | Høng urban transformation, Denmark. Collaboration with Sophus Søbye Arkitekt
2016 | Antwerpen Tower. Belgium
|
Architect in C.F.Møller Architects
2016 | Valby Maskinfabrik transformation.
Copenhagen (Denmark) | Architect in C.F.Møller Architects
2016 | Hvidovre
Hospital renovation, Copenhagen (Denmark) | Architect in C.F.Møller Architects
2016 | Student housing in
Copenhagen (Denmark) | Architect in C.F.Møller Architects
AWARDS
2019 | Finalist | COACV Awards 2019. Category Intervention in existing buildings
2019 |
First prize | Competition. Renovation and Extension of Montserrat City Hall
2018 |
Second prize | Competition. Strategy for the urban development of Porta del Barranc. Ribarroja
2016 |
First prize
| International Competition. Residential tower block in Antwerp's Nieuw Zuid. Selected for the exhibition at the Bienale di Venezia
|
Architect in C.F.Møller Architects
2014 |
First prize
| International Workshop competition. High Rise Buildings New York 2014
2011 | Award for the best academic results, University of Valencia.
BIM
2019 | Point cloud modelling. Collaboration with Modelark
2018 | BIM Coordinator. Residential development in Quatre Carreres | Valencia. NAC Arquitectos
2018 |
BIM Coordinator. Residential development in
La Marina Real
de Denia
| Valencia. NAC Arquitectos
2018 |
BIM Coordinator. Structure modelling in Football Stadiums Qatar 2022
2017 | BIM implementation and in-company training




