The major Madrid Calle 30 operation has released a considerable surface area of land for new public facilities and represents an unmissable opportunity for the comprehensive refurbishment of the urban course of the River Manzanares. The historic separation between city and river finds the perfect solution in this intervention to recover a new urban facade.

This strategy comprises the refurbishment of the Fruit and Vegetable Market. The restoration for use of old supply facilities is complemented with the construction of a building for tertiary uses, conceived as an elevated landmark, acting as a feature to re-define the composition of the city’s skyline as seen from the river.