A solid dark volume that when it is carved, a bright and luminous interior is discovered. The building projects along the city of San Sebastian, the artistic activity developed inside, music.

© Jorge Allende

Architects: GA, Atxurra Zelaieta Arquitectos

Location: Europa Plaza, 20018 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Architects In Charge: Aitor Gurtubay Gálligo, Asier Atxurra, Unai Zelaieta Garate

Area: 13.096 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Jorge Allende, Aitor Ortiz

© Aitor Ortiz

From the architect. A solid dark volume that when it is carved, a bright and luminous interior is discovered. The building projects along the city of San Sebastian, the artistic activity developed inside, music.
© Jorge Allende

Musikene, Higher School of Music of the Basque Country, considered a reference as a learning centre in European scale. 

© Jorge Allende

This sculpted building responses to dense and compartmentalised needs programme in a constrained plot.

© Aitor Ortiz

This situation makes the building use the maximum volume allowed by the regulations and enlarge the surface of the façades as much as possible in order to light each and every space.

Longitudinal Section

The volume veils a precious piece inside, the auditorium, which becomes the heart of the building.

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