Municipal Archive and History Museum in Sallent (VI – installations)

Master thesis. July, 2008.

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The village of Sallent has a Mediterranean climate, but in some cases it is slightly continental because of its central location.

Humidity is the result of the proximity to the Llobregat River. In addition, the project is near the Riereta. Although it is not always filled with water (only when it rains), it has permitted the growing of trees and other plants.

Wind is not very important. The urban structure is formed by narrow streets and its buildings have similar heights that protect the houses from the north wind. The back façade, opened to the south, is protected by the Xipell hill. The park is on a level lower than the surroundings, so it also remains protected from the winds.

The building looks at the Riereta, on the south and east. Meanwhile the worst orientations, north and west, correspond to both streets, Portalet and Clos.

The walls are made of irregular stones. The thickness of them is between 70 and 40 cm. They are studied and its interior transformed according to the Spanish laws, the CTE DB-HE1, Limitación de la demanda energética.

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The water pipes distribution tries to avoid the archive spaces in order to preserve the documents. The drainage picks up the rain to be used for watering and cleaning of the park.

And, of course, before installing the new pipes, existing ones must be completely removed, taking care of the points were they had been installed near the city wall.

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Electric installation is planned to not disturb both structures, existing and new, following the line of the wood beams.

It is adapted to the Spanish law, CTE DB-HE, section HE3 Energetic Efficiency of light installations.

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Fire protection will be also installed according to the Spanish law CTE DB-SI.