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New Royal Palace Visitor Reception Center — access hall and security scanners
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Cultural Heritage / National Heritage Site

New Visitor Center & Royal Pharmacy — Royal Palace of Madrid

LOCATIONRoyal Palace of Madrid, Plaza de la Armería, Madrid, Spain
YEAR2023 — 2024
ROLEProject Architect / Design Management
PRACTICEEM&A Espinosa de los Monteros
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PROJECT STATEMENT

Architectural design and technical management for the new Visitor Reception Center (CRV) at the Royal Palace of Madrid, developed at EM&A practice. A comprehensive heritage intervention encompassing expanded tourist access and security controls for Patrimonio Nacional, flow reorganization at the Royal Armory, new cafe facilities in the Genoa halls, and meticulous restoration of the historic Royal Pharmacy (1898).

Surface / Program: Visitor Reception Center, Royal Armory & Historic Pharmacy Restoration

New visitor reception hall and security control gates for Patrimonio Nacional
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Restoration of the historic Royal Pharmacy of the Royal Palace with period furniture
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Press report — The Royal Palace of Madrid opens its new Visitor Reception Center
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ABC newspaper article — Opening of the Royal Pharmacy and Genoa halls
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