Conservas Ormaza is one of the most decisive works in the Basque and Spanish architecture of post-war rationalism.
The strength of Ispizua’s execution rested on two aspects:
– A brilliant compositional articulation to facilitate its integration in the street, made with the arrangement of two different twin bodies, the one on the left for offices and houses and the one on the right for the factory.
– Excellent rationalist reading. The factory building was designed as a simple abstract volume with a flat roof articulated by rows of horizontal hollows, and that of the houses as an expressionist volume, which is evident in its impressive tower. Other aspects to emphasize are: the brick slab, the balcony with round tube bars and three signs of the Ormaza brand for their avant-garde graphic design.
During a recent intervention, the factory was demolished, with the exception of the main facade, located in Askatasun bidea street.
