The basic study of Incubazul foresees a space in which the use of recycled marine containers enhances joint work thanks to the versatility in the distribution, the generosity in the common areas and its open concept to the outside.
It is a project committed to the environment, not only due to the use of containers, but also due to the design of the spaces, the use of light and the use of the sun, improving energy efficiency in all areas.
The delegate of the Free Zone, Fran González, accompanied by one of the architects from Carquero Arquitectura, in charge of drafting the project, have presented the details of the innovation and high technology center financed with Feder Funds
The architect Carlos Quevedo Rojas has explained that the space, versatile and with a novel image, will articulate the connection between the outer polygon of the Free Trade Zone and the rest of the city.
The building will be made up of three lower floors and will have bicycle parking, terraces and community open spaces on all floors.
Cadiz, March 11, 2021
Zona Base will be a reference center, a model to follow in sustainable industry and a new way of doing and living the workplace, which from the heart of the industrial zone of Cádiz will be projected to the rest of the city. This was explained by architect Carlos Quevedo, in charge of drafting the basic project of the Incubazul innovation and technological expansion center that is being developed on the old Ibérica Aga plot with Feder financing.
The architect from Cádiz has explained the details of this project made up of recycled maritime containers, linked to the sea and the blue economy, which he has described as extensive, complex and original that will begin the transformation of the industrial zone of Cádiz "from its heart for its future connection with the rest of the productive fabric", a completely different concept to the traditional industry.
Carlos Quevedo has in fact highlighted the concept of sustainable industry of the Base Zone, seen from a global and comprehensive point of view, that is, a concept that ranges from the use of recycled containers - these usually have a useful life of 10/15 years - to the opening of the facilities to green spaces and free areas or the use of energy from the photovoltaic roof.
Another strong point of Zona Base is the change in the image that it will project at the entrance to the city. The building will become an emblem and reference for its originality and aesthetics, attractive and recognizable with elements that give it a unique character. The effect of the containers itself gives it a novel character that is complemented by other details such as the versatility and generosity of common areas. “We want to attract the city's gaze, generate motivation, be a stimulus,” said the architect.
Versatility is an important concept that emanates from the material used and allows the transformation and adaptation of spaces, responding to the needs of users over time. Maximum care has also been taken regarding comfort, with acoustic insulation, care for lighting around natural light and the use of elements that cause a socializing effect and encourage interpersonal relationships, such as green areas, shared recreational spaces or a cafeteria.
Carlos Quevedo explained that generosity in common areas is part of the social commitment that they have taken into account when designing the spaces. "The social component has led us to ensure that the arrangement of the pieces does not follow a rigid criterion, but rather a dynamic and highly analyzed one; we have configured common areas and well-connected spaces so that the different companies and users maintain the interrelationship with each other."
The building has a total useful area of 1648.19 m2, to which must be added 1382.71 m2 of terraces and free spaces and is made up of three floors in height, in addition to the ground floor. The dynamic configuration of the building itself shows the priority given to free spaces, the commitment to sustainability and interconnection.
All floors have terraces and free spaces and the ground floor includes coworking, training rooms, a cafeteria and bicycle parking, as well as surface parking on the same plot. Seven offices have been planned on the first floor and thirteen on the second. The third floor is planned with spaces for management, meeting rooms, staff and a technological laboratory.
Quevedo presented the project at a press conference together with the State delegate in the Free Trade Zone, Fran González, and the Consortium's technical team. In the course of this, González thanked the great work carried out by Carlos Quevedo and his colleagues Carlos Peinado and Fernando Prieto, who form the Carquero Arquitectura team, and expressed satisfaction because he is witnessing “the beginning of an important change in the industrial model of the city.” “From the Cádiz Free Trade Zone we have made a firm commitment to the development and reorganization of the industrial estate, convinced that the future of the city is linked to its development, within the sustainability parameters on which we are working with the City Council,” he explained.
The delegate has continued to highlight the idea, ratified by the design of the project presented, that Incubazul-Zona Base becomes the "model to follow, the mirror in which the entire exterior polygon can be seen. A model to follow as a whole, both in what its innovative design represents and for the economic model that it also represents, based on respect for the environment and with sustainability criteria, in line with the Agenda 20-30 of the Government of Spain and the Development Goals Sustainable Development (SDG) and in the work we are developing with the Cádiz City Council after the protocol signed in October.”
Fran González has been excited about the industrial future drawn by Zona Base and its Blue Economy incubator subsidized by Feder Funds and has confirmed that this project is built with hope for the future in a difficult scenario due to the health situation we are experiencing, as a space of opportunity for Cádiz talent to attract industry 4.0 and generate new options in the city of Cádiz.
Deadlines
For his part, the technical director of the Consortium, Felipe Martínez, has explained the details of the urban planning procedures that have been carried out and what remains to be done in the development of the Base Zone, within the framework of the reorganization of the outer polygon of the Free Zone.
An important part of the procedure has already been completed and the aim is to streamline the procedures as much as possible so that the incubator is operating in the new Base Zone building in the last quarter of 2022.
Next month it is planned to launch the Public Offer for the rest of the buildable land of the UE-EX08 Execution Unit where the Base Zone and its high-tech incubator will be located and in July the building works could be put out to tender.
It will be in the month of September when the urbanization works can be put out to tender and before the end of the year the execution of both works, the urbanization and the building, can be at full capacity.