OMA, Agustí Obiol y Luis Moya (structural engineering firm)
Prointec (project director)
Ferrovial Inmobiliaria (contractor)
Ferrovial Inmobiliaria (client)
Title
Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2001-2005)
Dates of creation
2001-2005
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
276 printouts
38 graphic records
13 photographic materials
8 drawings
4 reprographic copies
1 model
0,02 l.m. of textual records
Scope and Content
The project series documents the competition, design, and construction of the Plaza and Tower Woermann, on the Canary Islands. The competition was organised by the City Council of Las Palmas. Abalos & Herreros and Renata Sentkiewicz in collaboration with Joaquín Casariego and Elsa Guerra won first place for their entry. They also worked with Ferrovial Inmobiliaria, Irene Zúñiga, David Sobrino and Obiol y Moya. The firm identified the project as number 142.
The building includes offices, residential and retail units, and a public library. The square was designed with collaborating artist Albert Oehlen using Portuguese stone. Both the tower and the plaza were designed with the idea of integrating them in a hybrid-natural and artificial-landscape.
In 2005, the firm was a finalist at the Premios FAD de Arquitectura e Interiorismo for this project.
Documenting the project are contains design development and working drawings, graphic and photographic materials, correspondence, notes and a model.
Materials in this project series were kept in their original order.
Location
Las Palmas
Spain
Language of material
Spanish
Related units of description
Note that there are additional presentation drawings and 156 photographic materials related to this project arranged in series AP164.S2 and AP164.S3. See files ARCH277445, ARCH277510, ARCH277512, ARCH278240, ARCH278368, ARCH278382, ARCH278384, ARCH278385, ARCH278393, ARCH278440, ARCH278445, ARCH278460, ARCH278466, ARCH268498, ARCH268541, ARCH268546, ARCH268722, ARCH268725, ARCH268989, ARCH269000, ARCH270961, ARCH270966, ARCH270971, ARCH270973, ARCH270974, ARCH270975, ARCH270976, ARCH270977, ARCH270978, ARCH270979, ARCH271331, and ARCH274661.
Title: Portfolio with competition drawings from the project of Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas, Canary Islands
Dates of creation: between 2001 and 2005
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Abalos & Herreros (architectural firm)
Abalos & Herreros (archive creator)
Description:
Contains competition drawings for the Woermann plot.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
competition drawings
Extent and Medium:
12 colour printouts
Dimensions:
portfolio (approx.): 33,5 × 25 × 3,3 cm
sheets (smallest): 42,4 × 30 cm
sheets (largest): 118,3 × 84 cm
Physical Description:
- The printouts are folded.
Inscription:
uninscribed
Credit line:
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
Title: Portfolio containing mostly working drawings for the project Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas, Canary Islands
Dates of creation: 2002-2003
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 10
People:
Abalos & Herreros (architectural firm)
Abalos & Herreros (archive creator)
Description:
Includes elevations, plans, sections, details and renderings.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
12 graphite on inkjet prints, 8 colour inkjet prints, 5 inkjet prints
Dimensions:
portfolio: 43,2 × 60,5 × 1,7 cm
Inscription:
inscribed and labelled
Location:
Las Palmas
Spain
Credit line:
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
Title: Portfolio containing mostly working drawings for the project Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas, Canary Islands
Dates of creation: between 2001 and 2002
Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 2
People:
Abalos & Herreros (architectural firm)
Abalos & Herreros (archive creator)
Description:
Contains plans and a few lists of plans for air conditionning, electricity, sanitation, plumbing, fire protection and detection. Also includes 2 sketches and a site plan.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
96 colour inkjet prints, 34 inkjet prints, 12 red ink on colour inkjet prints, 4 diazotypes, 3 graphite on inkjet prints, 2 graphite on colour inkjet prints, 1 graphite on translucent paper, 1 blue and black inks and graphite on translucent paper, 1 red ink and graphite on inkjet print
Dimensions:
portfolio: 43,8 × 60,5 × 3,3 cm
Physical Description:
- Some plans are folded.
Inscription:
inscribed and labelled
Location:
Las Palmas
Spain
Credit line:
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
Title: Working drawings, Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas, Spain
Dates of creation: ca. 2001-2002
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 5
People:
Abalos & Herreros (architectural firm)
Abalos & Herreros (archive creator)
Description:
File's title: Las Palmas: anteriores [illisible]. Contains some notes and correspondence.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
58 printouts, 5 drawings, 5 photographs
Location:
Las Palmas
Spain
Credit line:
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
Title: Printed preview of photographs taken by Roland Halbe of the Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas, Spain
Dates of creation: ca. 2005
Form: textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Roland Halbe (photographer)
Abalos & Herreros (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 file
Dimensions:
records: 0,01 l.m.
Location:
Las Palmas
Spain
Credit line:
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
Title: Photographs by Serge Brisson[?] of the Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas, Spain
Dates of creation: 2003 or after
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Abalos & Herreros (archive creator)
Description:
File's title: Serge Brisson.
Quantity / Object type:
1 file
Extent and Medium:
14 graphic records
Location:
Las Palmas
Spain
Credit line:
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
Title: Photographs by P. Rosselli[?] of the Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas, Spain
Dates of creation: 2003 or after
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Abalos & Herreros (archive creator)
Description:
File's title: P. Rosselli, Las Palmas.
Quantity / Object type:
1 file
Extent and Medium:
6 graphic records
Location:
Las Palmas
Spain
Credit line:
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
Title: Photographs by José Hevia of the Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas, Spain
Dates of creation: 2005
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Abalos & Herreros (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 file
Extent and Medium:
9 graphic records, 5 photographs
Location:
Las Palmas
Spain
Credit line:
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
Title: Model, Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas, Canary Islands
Dates of creation: 2001
Form: models
Catalogued items within this file 1
People:
Abalos & Herreros (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 model in fibreboard, paper, plastic, cardboard, and wood
Dimensions:
model (approx.): 39.7 × 92.6 × 67.5 cm
case (approx.): 45.8 × 93.2 × 68.5 cm
Credit line:
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
Title: Photograph of custom windows showing plant motifs, Plaza y torre Woermann, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Dates of creation: 2001-2005
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Abalos & Herreros (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 photograph
Dimensions:
sheet: 29.8 × 22.3 cm
Credit line:
Abalos & Herreros fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Iñaki Ábalos et Juan Herreros/
Gift of Iñaki Ábalos and Juan Herreros
