Alfondac Community Warehouse and Guest Housing for Travelers / Aixopluc

Al-fondaq is an Arabic word for a building that is both an overnight stay for travelers and traders, and a community warehouse and trade for surplus grain. It is the spatial prelude to the market. It is the direct ancestor of the word ‘fonda’. This name is a tribute to the Muslim heritage of our territory of the Camp de Tarragona. Alfondac is a guest house scattered in several places, far from each other, so that each can become a stage for your own journey. Alfondac is not a new hotel concept, it is an archaic idea. A founding act of architecture is hospitality. Welcoming other people, foreigners or friends, strangers or equals.

Jul 14, 2020 - 13:17
Alfondac Community Warehouse and Guest Housing for Travelers / Aixopluc
© José Hevia © José Hevia
  • architects: Aixopluc
  • Location: Reus, Tarragona, Spain
  • Project Year: 2020
  • Photographs: José Hevia
  • Area: 55.0 m2

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