The old Delicias Fish Market in Zaragoza will be rehabilitated to restore its neighborhood use. The building, designed by municipal architect Marcelo Carque Anyesa in the 1960s, will retain its facade of horizontal and vertical slats, designed to mitigate the sun. Its reinforced concrete structure, red face brick, and stone and marble pavements will be preserved as hallmarks of the neighborhood.
The rehabilitation respects the engineering of the sixties 🏗️
The intervention prioritizes the conservation of the market's original elements, such as the facade slats that function as a passive solar control system. The reinforced concrete structure and the face brick will undergo consolidation and cleaning treatments. The stone and marble pavements will be restored to maintain the aesthetics of the era. The installation of efficient climate control systems and LED lighting is planned, adapting the space for commercial and social uses without altering its architecture.
Residents hope not to need an appointment to buy fish 🐟
Residents of Delicias applaud the recovery of the market, although some joke that they hope they won't need an app or a QR code to buy a hake. Others nostalgically recall when fish was sold without touch screens or motion sensors. At least, the slatted facade will continue to provide shade, something that not even the best technology of 2024 can guarantee in August.