{"id":17106,"date":"2024-07-16T10:05:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T10:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exagono.es\/frpo-rodriguez-oriol-disena-el-edificio-dh-palencia-como-un-iceberg-de-la-infraestructura-energetica-que-dh-ecoenergias-ha-desplegado-en-esta-ciudad\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T17:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T17:20:19","slug":"frpo-rodriguez-oriol-designs-the-dh-palencia-building-as-the-visible-tip-of-the-energy-infrastructure-deployed-by-dh-ecoenergias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exagono.es\/en\/frpo-rodriguez-oriol-designs-the-dh-palencia-building-as-the-visible-tip-of-the-energy-infrastructure-deployed-by-dh-ecoenergias\/","title":{"rendered":"FRPO Rodr\u00edguez & Oriol designs the DH Palencia building as the visible tip of the energy infrastructure deployed by DH Ecoenerg\u00edas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DH Ecoenerg\u00edas<\/strong>, a pioneering company in the energy transformation of Spanish cities, has launched a new energy infrastructure for the city of Palencia: a District Heating Network. This is the first in a series of projects aimed at decarbonizing urban areas across Spain by shutting down fossil-fuel-based heating systems and replacing them with a clean, renewable network\u2014largely powered by improved forest management practices across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Architecture of Education and Energy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Central Building<\/strong> of the network serves a dual purpose: technically, it houses the hot water production processes, but equally important is its educational vocation<\/strong>, envisioned by DH Ecoenerg\u00edas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis project must stand as a symbol of energy and environmental transformation\u2014an icon that reflects the shift in paradigm and, ultimately, the improvement of public health in our cities,\u201d<\/em> says Teo L\u00f3pez<\/strong>, founder of DH Ecoenerg\u00edas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The architecture of the Central is symbolic\u2014both in its geometry<\/strong>, which references circular economic and energy systems, and in its materiality<\/strong>, which expresses literal and didactic transparency. The result is a clear, coherent architectural identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The building is made up of two key components: a heavy concrete base<\/strong> and a lightweight lantern<\/strong> constructed from steel and recyclable plastic. The base, or \u201cbathtub,\u201d supports all the mechanical equipment and connects to the exterior via two large galvanized steel doors, as well as to the biomass silo<\/strong> buried underground. Inside, the concrete base forms a perimeter walkway around the core machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pill-shaped floor plan optimizes visitor circulation<\/strong> around the complete energy process. The lantern\u2014made of steel and plastic\u2014reinterprets cost-efficient industrial building techniques. By transforming its geometry, it creates a meaningful connection to the community it serves: a small cathedral of energy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The\u00a0facade of fluted polycarbonate sheets<\/strong>\u2014scaled in three different textures\u2014becomes a translucent, whitish veil, resting on a delicate steel-wire structure, painted and galvanized. Crowning the whole is a translucent\u00a0tower<\/strong>\u00a0that gently releases filtered white steam\u2014the visible trace of a rigorous air purification process that occupies most of the industrial interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project<\/strong><\/strong>: DH Palencia.
Architecture<\/strong><\/strong>: FRPO Rodr\u00edguez & Oriol.
Architects<\/strong><\/strong>: Pablo Oriol\u2028 y Fernando Rodr\u00edguez.
Design Team<\/strong><\/strong>: Adri\u00e1n S\u00e1nchez Castellano.
Location<\/strong><\/strong>: Palencia.
Completion<\/strong><\/strong>: 2023.
Area<\/strong><\/strong>: 1.960 m2 en terreno de 4.000 m2.
Client<\/strong>: DH Ecoenerg\u00edas.
Photography<\/strong><\/strong>: Luis As\u00edn<\/a>.
Collaborators<\/strong><\/strong>: Instalaciones: DH Ecoenerg\u00edas<\/a>. Estructura: Mecanismo Ingenier\u00eda<\/a>. Arquitecto t\u00e9cnico: Jes\u00fas Eguren. \u2028Paisajismo: Juan Tur\u2028. Fachada: Nummit<\/a>. Mediciones: Marc Bux\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Materials<\/strong>: In-situ concrete base with Danodren drainage sheeting
Reinforced concrete slab flooring.
Metal structure with open profiles, fireproof and anti-corrosion treated, lacquered finish.
Exterior doors: galvanized steel on tubular metal frames
Interior doors and stairs: galvanized steel.
Railings: galvanized steel tubing.
Roof: corrugated sheet metal with insulation and exterior TPO membrane
Facade: custom-curved, fluted mini-wave polycarbonate on galvanized substructure.
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Products & Brands<\/strong><\/strong>. Polycarbonate Polimertecnic<\/a>. \u2028Roof system Creavi<\/a>. Waterproofing BMI<\/a>. Boilers Uniconfort<\/a>. Air filters American Air Filter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pablo Oriol y Fernando Rodr\u00edguez, arquitectos socios fundadores de FRPO.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FRPO Rodr\u00edguez & Oriol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based in Madrid<\/strong>, FRPO<\/strong> is an internationally awarded architectural practice engaged in a wide variety of projects. Founded by Pablo Oriol<\/strong> and Fernando Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>, the studio is committed to innovative design<\/strong> as an open dialogue between all agents involved in the construction of spaces\u2014understanding architecture as a tool to improve our relationship with the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2005, FRPO has been active in the fields of architecture, urban planning, and design<\/strong>, with a focus on research and contemporary practice<\/strong>. The studio\u2019s approach is grounded in rigor and creativity, producing work recognized both nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notable projects include the San Jos\u00e9 Station in Toluca (Mexico)<\/strong>, Eco Thermal Plants for DH Ecoenerg\u00edas<\/strong> in Palencia and \u00c1vila, the Azucarera and Elcano housing developments<\/strong> in Tudela and Madrid, the IX BIAU Exhibition<\/strong>in Rosario (Argentina), and the Magnifica Fabbrica<\/strong> for La Scala Theatre in Milan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FRPO has received accolades such as the Architectural Record Design Vanguard<\/em> (New York, 2012), Europe 40 Under 40<\/em>(Chicago, 2009), Bauwelt Preis<\/em> (Berlin, 2007), and was a finalist for the Architectural Review Emerging Architects<\/em> award (London, 2019). Their work has also been selected for multiple editions of the Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism<\/strong>, the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize<\/strong>, the FAD Awards<\/strong>, and the Venice Architecture Biennale<\/strong> (Spain Pavilion, Golden Lion, 2016).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pablo Oriol<\/strong> holds a Master\u2019s in Advanced Architectural Design (MPAA) from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. He studied architecture at ETSAM and the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He currently teaches architectural design at ETSAM and has been a visiting professor at institutions such as Politecnico di Milano, IE School of Architecture, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, and the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fernando Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> holds a PhD in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. He studied at ETSAM and TU Berlin. He teaches at ETSAM and has lectured at FAU PUCP Lima, Technische Universit\u00e4t Berlin, IE School of Architecture, and more. His doctoral thesis, An Infrastructural Understanding of Architectural Design<\/em> (2015), reflects his research into the infrastructural condition of contemporary architecture across multiple scales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources: FRPO Rodr\u00edguez & Oriol, Linka news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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