Tramo is a restaurant is ilocated large industrial space previously used as a mechanical workshop and small bar called ¨Garaje Hermético¨, an icon of the Madrid nightlife scene. The large space is was initially constructed as a warehouse in the early 1950s. The remarkable original feature is a beautiful roof structure, formed by slender concrete and steel cable trusses, all different and semi-prefabricated on the ground, but finished and tensioned in situ.
The main objective of architecture is simply to keep that structure intact and enhance it by preserving its simplicity and beauty. To do this, all the air conditioning is brought under the continuous benches that are formed by the ceramic ducts themselves, letting the air out through irregularly opened holes under the diners as a plenum. Conceived by the architecture studio selgascano, TRAMO was designed with respect for the original space, limiting modifications and the introduction of new elements as much as possible to keep them from predominating over the old structure. This way, the venue’s original essence remains. The space is laid out in different levels, which creates distinct ambiences and points of view, with the kitchen acting as the visual center and also generating the space.
