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Construction
Together with studies conducted to preserve this valuable patrimony composed of various buildings, it is necessary to conduct long-term, meticulous restoration work that, in addition to respecting the architectural integrity of the site, safeguards as much of the historical fabric of these important elements as possible.
In this phase of work, we have divided efforts to ensure the preservation and adaptation of two of the buildings:
– The former main building for spinning thread, now the temporary exhibitions gallery and site museum.
– The former cotton warehouse, now workshop-residences for collaborative projects.
– The former cotton warehouse, now workshop-residences for collaborative projects.
The architectural fabric of the former main building for spinning yarn is clearly one of the major attractions of the San Pedro Factory. The exterior of this building is captivating, not only for its impressive, tall, stone walls, but also for the beauty of its details. The wood structure, which constitutes a forest of columns in its interior, activates the senses of visitors. In this main building the spacious temporary exhibitions gallery occupies the upper floor and the site museum, the ground floor, to be enjoyed by all visitors.
In the framework of the renovation and architectural adaptation of the former building of the cotton warehouse to convert it into a new structure that will house the “Workshop-Residences Program for Collaborative Practices,” architect Mauricio Rocha has proposed the clear appreciation of the original architectural complex with contemporary intervention.