Discover the essence of Madrid’s architectural evolution! Our “Madrid Architectural Evolution E-Bike Tour: Pedal Through Time” offers an unparalleled journey through the city’s iconic structures and hidden gems, all while riding our top-of-the-line e-bikes. Led by expert guides with profound knowledge of Madrid’s history and architecture, this tour seamlessly blends education and adventure.… Read More MAD 00: Special Bike Architecture Tour
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. Spanish Modern & CONTEMPORARY Architecture in MAD(drid)’s Center This pleasant walking tour through the center of Madrid highlights top modern and contemporary Spanish architecture. These structures are accessible by foot. They are located in Madrid Central District (Distrito Centro). We will start in the authentic Chamberí District, and the itinerary will include, in this… Read More MAD 02: Plaza de España & The Royal Dynasties
. In 1910, the Gran Vía was inaugurated, starting in Alcalá Street, finishes in Plaza de España. The Gran Via means Great Route in Spanish. It was built as a fast connection for districts developed in the Project Ensanche. This route links the Arguelles district on the west with the Salamanca district to the east.… Read More MAD 03: Gran Vía, Antonio Palacios & ‘El Ensanche’ Urban Development
. Fernando Higuera’s Modern Innovation This tour focuses in the work of one of the most important Spanish master architects: Fernando Higueras. His expressive work was innovative because he was one of the first architects in Spain’s modern architecture to start using “exposed” concrete structures in the 60s. We have selected three of his best… Read More MAD 04: Madrid’s exposed concrete architecture
This project resulted from a public competition of ideas initiated in 2004. It won the first prize from the “Professional School of Architects of Madrid” (COAM) in 2015. The project’s central theme is the garden’s recovery. It serves as a center of activity for the Free Education Institution. The garden patio is conceived as a… Read More MAD 05: Free Institution of Education (ILE) by Amid09
. Linear Park and Tunnels, Perrault Bridge, Old Slaughter House and Church of Fuencisla This 2004 international competition was won by the Design Team M-Rio Arquitectos which was composed by West 8 (landscape architects from Rotterdam) as responsible for the masterplan and Rubio & Alvarez-Sala + Burgos & Garrido + Porras & Lacasta, three top… Read More MAD 06: Madrid River & Context of the Project
MAD(drid) Grandes Museos El Paseo del Prado, construido por Carlos III de Borbón en el S. XVIII, con sus ideales europeos, doto a Madrid en este siglo de un esplendor que nunca antes había sido visto, dotando a la ciudad espacios públicos propios de su condición como capital. Y es aquí donde se encuentran los… Read More MAD 07: Paseo del Prado & Grand Museums
. South of Paseo del Prado & south-east Part of MAD(drid)’s Centre 1. Atocha Station Extension by Rafael Moneo (1984-92). It was a difficult intervention that Moneo won in a restricted competition. He had to maintain the original Mediodía Station and integrate new installations for both local and long distance trains, including the high speed… Read More MAD 08: Atocha & Arganzuela District
. A walk trough MAD(drid)‘s Bourgeois District with emphasis in Private Housing Developments. The City Council approved the Prado-Recolteos Project, which aims to recover this axis for citizen use, restoring dominance to the pedestrian and restricting occupancy by private vehicles. Here in the Colon Plaza we can find a built first phase of of this… Read More MAD 09: Salamanca District Private Housing
. In this architectural guided tour, we will review the work of two influential architects that belonged to the modern movement in Spain: Sáenz de Oiza, also belonged to the Spanish Organicism movement and Alejandro de la Sota, who was a promoter of industrialisation of construction in the 1960s. The Buildings of de la Sota… Read More MAD 10: Real Madrid Stadium & the Castellana Axis
. North of Madrid Architectural Tour: Fisac Sacred Modern Architecture, MRDV new social housing, Rafael de la Hoz Telefonica C District & the Best of Herzog & de Meuron with the new headqarters for the BBVA Bank . 1. New Headquarters BBVA Bank (2007-15) by Herzog & de Meuron is perhaps one the best contemporary… Read More MAD 11: North Contemporary Social Housing & Technology
. MAD(drid): Experimental Social Housing in Carabanchel District This is a successful and consolidated new urban development called PAU, or Plan de Actuación Urbanísitica constructed prior to the 2008 financial crisis. A PAUs are new urban planning projects developed on land that previously had no urban program, enabling this area to be urbanized. They are… Read More MAD 12: South Contemporary Social Housing
1. Experimental Social Housing in Carabanchel District This is a successful and consolidated new urban development called PAU, or in spanish, Plan de Actuación Urbanísitica, constructed prior to the 2008 financial crisis. A PAUs are new urban planning projects developed on land that previously had no urban program, enabling this area to be urbanized. They… Read More MAD 13: Full Social Housing Tour
In Madrid, a PAU, or in Spanish, Plan de Actuación Urbanísitica, are new urban planning projects. They are developed on land that formerly had no urban program. This development enables the area to be urbanized. These areas often result from the building of new ring roads. There are usually empty gaps between these roads and… Read More MAD 14: The Real State Bubble & Church of Santa Mónica
. by Estudio Entresitio & Rafael de La-Hoz and more. 1. Usera Health Center (2010) by estudio_entresitio. A very contemporary piece of architecture, like a sculpture, the building itself is a series of abstract volumes with clean lines and white, transparent spaces. Openings are introduced from above capturing the natural light directly into interior glass… Read More MAD 15: Contemporary Health Facilities
DAY 01.- East and North Madrid Area. .
Pure Expeditions 