Bluespace Barakaldo

The result of the renovation is a modern and functional space composed of a wide variety of storage rooms or boxes, of different sizes and configurations, which are rented according to the client’s needs. These spaces are designed to ensure maximum security, cleanliness, and accessibility, allowing access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In addition to its primary use as a storage center, the project includes a commercial area for access control and the sale of self-storage-related products, such as boxes, locks, shelving, and other useful accessories.

The renovated building is located on a plot that already housed buildings with various uses. Specifically, the complex consists of two blocks intended as a hotel-parking complex for the senior citizen sector, a third block for commercial and office use, and a basement converted into a parking lot. Bluespace’s intervention was implemented in the commercial area located in the basement, making the most of the available space without the need for new high-rise construction.

Angulo Arquitectura carried out a comprehensive architectural intervention that included both conservation work and interior redesign. Open-plan layouts were created to allow for efficient organization of the mini-warehouses, while respecting maximum evacuation distances and safety regulatory requirements. The existing installations were also reviewed and updated: rainwater and sewage downpipes, plumbing network, fire protection system, waterproofing of exterior areas, and the overall structure of the building.

Regarding the technical installations, a new electrical and telecommunications network has been installed, evacuation systems have been adapted by creating independent vestibules, and the general finishes of the premises have been completed, including flooring, tiling, painting, and other finishing elements that guarantee a polished and professional appearance of the space.

One of the key aspects of the project was the ventilation of the storage rooms. A natural ventilation system was chosen, incorporating mixed openings. Each storage unit core has ventilation grilles; those located around the perimeter of the building have grilles directly facing the outside, while intumescent grilles were installed between cores, allowing for uniform and safe air circulation throughout the complex.

Regarding the building’s envelope, the original facades have been preserved throughout most of the property. Only in very specific areas was it necessary to build new enclosures, using 20 cm thick concrete blocks, painted on the inside and clad on the outside with a simple facade system. As for the roofs, as this is an existing building, no roofing was required, although soil conditions were inspected and waterproofing work was carried out in the outdoor parking area.