Focus 75: OMBÚ Offices, Madrid

Rehabilitation towards a more sustainable future.

OMBÚ, built in 1905 and originally conceived as an energy building, begins a new stage as offices and consolidates itself as a benchmark project in sustainable rehabilitation.

The intervention focuses on reusing the existing structure and complementing it with construction solutions and facilities designed specifically for a unique asset.

Project highlights:

• Preservation of the original envelope, maintaining more than 10,000 tons of brick.
• New lightweight interior structure made of sustainably sourced wood, saving +1,600 t of CO₂, and is also recyclable and demountable.
• It prioritizes natural light through a central skylight and glazing with photovoltaic technology for electricity generation.
• High-performance standards: Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) and LEED Platinum and WELL Platinum certifications.
• Coordination of installations in a complex environment (exposed ceilings / wooden structure), integrating air conditioning, electricity, fire protection, plumbing and sanitation, communications and control, with specific solutions such as technical flooring to optimize integration.

Read the full project in the Focus 75.