Convent De Sant Francesc Restoration, Santpedor, Spain

Posted in Architecture
By Sam Bathe on 3 Oct 2012

Probably the most breathtaking restoration we’ve ever seen, David Closes take the indomitable structure of Santpedor’s Convent De Sant Francesc and turns it into something somehow even more magical. Retaining much of the original brickwork walls, Closes makes the most of the atrium by keeping the expansive open space and placing extravagant modern stairways to the side. The street-facing glass hall only further entices you in.

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