出版社：Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
摘要：The Recoletos Pelota Court is a unique model of architectural harmony, created in collaboration by the architect Secundino Zuazo and the engineer Eduardo Torroja.This paper examines the evolution of the Recoletos project from its initial conception in April 1935 to the finalisation of the plans in September of the same year, how the design was implemented and adapted during the phase of construction, and the variety of uses acquired by the building over the course of its lifetime.Though restored after the damage suffered during the Spanish civil war, the structure was finally demolished in 1973, resulting in the loss of one of the most important buildings in contemporary Spanish architecture.The study explores the collaboration between two different disciplines and their successive refinements of the design to achieve an intimate harmony of form, function and structure that transformed the architectural space of the building.Finally, it illustrates the ultimate versatility of a structure conceived for a specific use.
