Within
the context of the La Manzanera complex and the combination of cubes in
space, the building known as La Muralla Roja asks to be considered as a
case apart. On the one hand, it embodies a clear reference to the
popular architectures of the Arab Mediterranean, in particular to the
adobe towers of North Africa, and to a reinterpretation of the
Mediterranean tradition of the casbah. At the same time, the labyrinth
of this recreated casbah corresponds to a precise geometric plan based
on the typology of the Greek cross with arms 5 m (16’) long, these being
grouped in different ways, with the service towers (kitchens and
bathrooms) at their point of intersection. The geometric basis of the
layout represents an approximation to the theories of constructivism,
and makes La Muralla Roja a very clear evocation of these. The use of
various different tones of paint provides a wealth of different views of
the building.
Program 50 apartments with swimming pools on the roof and a restaurant in the ground floor.