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Designed by architect Luis Gutiérrez Soto during the La Movida movement, the building became an architectural representation of the economic resurrection in Spain, the new Spanish identity and rationalism at its peak. Having undergone numerous renovations since its opening as a cinema in 1931, owners Trapote Group brought in Cuarto Interior to head up the redesign of the second floor to inject a sense of continuity throughout the building and to reflect the building's iconic history.
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To reflect the contextual influence in the original build, Cuarto Interior specified Estatuario, a design inspired by Carrara marble, from Neolith's Classtone collection. Named "The Madrid Sky", the space has been modernised yet echoes the original architectural rationalist design.
"The open space deserved luxury surfaces, modern furnishing and an interior design that was practical", says Manuel Fernandez, Executive Director, Cuarto Interior. "In high traffic areas by the DJ booth and large LED screen, we needed flooring that would withstand scratches, high impact but still leave a lasting aesthetic impression – Neolith Estatuario was everything we were looking for. What made its application even more attractive was the option to bookmatch the slabs and create a uniformed mirror effect to add to the sense of consistency, still in keeping with the rationalist work of Gutiérrez Soto."
"We worked with a floorplan in the shape of a cross. To create symmetry on either side of the central spine, we raised the two opposing reserved seating areas, and specified Estatuario for the supporting pillars. This concept was implemented throughout the project, right through to the ultimate interior furnishings. Whatever we produced in the interior had to work in synergy with the lighting of the club. To merge with the bookmatch effect of the flooring, the lighting was organised in symmetry so the spotlights were not just randomly located, but strategically placed to magnify the veins of the flooring."
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