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There are projects that have many things to tell and, undoubtedly, this is one of them. In Impernor Asbitra we are aware that, with the rehabilitation of the Maris Stella Church, we not only recover a unique building relegated to oblivion, but we recover the memory of Orcasitas through this temple of the first quarter of the twentieth century, which has witnessed the first settlements of low and humble houses that constituted the first urban core of the neighborhood, today with 134,791 inhabitants.Architecture and history are thus merged in this project in which we put all our professionalism and experience at the service of the welfare and comfort of all citizens.
The rehabilitation and extension of the building popularly known as the "Broken Church", due to its slate dome bombed during the Civil War, began last February 2019. The objective of this new project, which we execute together with our client Rogasa thanks to our extensive and successful experience in works of this type, is to provide the building with a space to house the Environmental Interpretation Center of the Pradolongo Park.Thus, within 16 months, Orcasitas will recover Maris Stella as an environmental center and, after more than three decades in oblivion, the emblematic infrastructure will have a new life.With an amount of 4,207,068 € allocated by the Madrid City Council through the Territorial Rebalancing Fund for the EMVS, the works include the restoration of the church, with 611 square meters, where an auditorium will be fitted out to host recitals and events of all kinds.
The 690 square meter annex building will be demolished and a new multi-purpose pavilion will be built in its place for environmental workshops and courses. Meanwhile, a two-story building for sports use will be erected in the current 320-square-meter canoe warehouse, with changing rooms in the basement and a cafeteria on the first floor overlooking the pond.In addition, according to the EMVS architect and co-author of the project, Horacio Fernández del Castillo, the wasteland surrounding the church will be converted into a landscaped space. " The paving will be improved, trees will be planted and part of it will be covered to create a square for different uses: summer cinema, performances, etc.," Fernández told ABC.
