Competition · Design of the VIP Lounge for the ARCO Fair

2nd Prize – Team: A STUDIO + SO arquitectura + Estudio Querencia

Maybe because my childhood still plays on your beach.
Thus begins Joan Manuel Serrat’s famous ode to the sea that washes our shores.
A rich sea, where a hundred peoples from Algeciras to Istanbul share their history, culture, and customs.
Blue and earth. Turkish passion dancing flamenco and sardanas. Free like the boat surprised by the sunset on the horizon, the Mediterranean dances around its sphere.

And who wouldn’t be seduced by that woman?
Just as the Mare Nostrum welcomes people from all corners of the world every year,
so does ARCO with its special tribute to the link of all the culture that bears its name.
The Mediterranean. And this is how we wanted to design our space.

Cliffs and dunes like balconies representing each of its cultures, overlooking the sea at the center.
Warmth and rest for the visitor. Respect for the environment through the organic and natural essence of our sea.
Curved walls that embrace the stroll of its guests, like waves breaking against the Mediterranean coast.
The wood of its fishermen. The colors and scents of its great bazaars.
May its vegetation accompany you in your experience over the tapestry of earth,
rock, and the vast blue carpet of our sea.

And may they, playing with its tide, start thinking about returning. Returning to be amazed by its corners, richness, and diversity. Welcome to the Mediterranean.

Welcome to ARCO.

Approximate area: 700 m²