Waiting room within the platforms of a bus station | José María Sánchez García

Opposed to the conventional conception of architecture, generally thought from a big scale to a small scale, this project parts with the detail. One ceramic piece configures the architectural space. The project consists in the refurbishment of a the bus station Villanueva in la Serena. The intervention takes place in the ground floor. The space is emptied and secondary uses are placed in the outer edges. This makes room for the main space that will house the waiting room. As the same piece of ceramic is used for the exterior as for the interior, a connection between these two spaces is created. This continuity is also experienced due to the choice of paving because the same floor tile is used and creates a smooth transition between inside and outside. A series of benches, formed by metallic tubulars, are proposed. They are located in the glass fronts that separate the waiting room from the platforms. These pieces do not only serve as seats for people that are waiting for the arrival or departure of buses, they also function as a barrier to protect the glass against possible knocks from luggage or other elements.