Murcia: Business Center Metropolis Empire

**Dr.T** · February 2nd, 2012, 12:09 AM

Ummm... they always can jerk off !
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Respondo unas preguntas que llegaron estos últimos días y listo papeles...

**MURCIANICO-KID** · February 2nd, 2012, 12:16 AM

Okay, you're in charge here...

**Dr.T** · February 2nd, 2012, 01:19 AM

I'm going to answer messages sent to me in recent weeks:

" Mi hermano mayor me contó que había una sala de fiestas en la Gran Vía ¿ qué sabes ?"

Q: "My older brother told me about a nightclub in the Gran Via avenue, what do you know?"

A: In the late 70's was opened a disco-nightclub so called Scala-Murcia in the Conver building at Gran Via avenue. It was a franchise of the famous Barcelona's nightclub destroyed in a terrorist attack by anarchist militants in January 15th, 1978.

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**Dr.T** · February 2nd, 2012, 01:44 AM

Mi padre trabajó en los Almacenes Zamora de la Gran Vía desde el año 64 hasta el cierre. ¿ Puedes poner el nombre del arquitecto ?

Q: My father worked in the Zamora stores at Gran Via avenue. Who was the architect designer of the building?

A: It was designed by architect Víctor Bernal Beltrí in 1956

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**Dr.T** · February 2nd, 2012, 01:55 AM

Supongo que antes de abrir el Almudí habría algun sitio para las exposiciones de arte en la ciudad. Dónde las montaban ?

Q: Was there any art exhibition hall of Municipality of Murcia before opening the Almudí Palace ?

A: Yes indeed, it was sited in Santa Isabel square. There was a low rise building on the square, shaped of a glass container, with an infantile library and an art exhibition hall. The cultural centre was designed by municipal architect Daniel Carbonell Ruiz.

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**MURCIANICO-KID** · February 2nd, 2012, 02:05 AM

And private ?

**Dr.T** · February 2nd, 2012, 02:26 AM

At Gran Via avenue during the 70's ?

I remember a private gallery, sited on a mezzanine floor on the Cortefiel building, inagurated by painter Manuel Avellaneda in 1976. It was a art exhibition center in Gran Via's zone during the mid 70's.

http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.S...EPORTAJESPADRE

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Me agrada que me hayas hecho recordar este detalle porque Avellaneda fue mi profesor de dibujo en el colegio cuando tenía 6 años. Tengo un recuerdo increíble de aquel hombre. Era una delicia verle pintar. Todos nos quedábamos boquiabiertos en clase cuando "el señor profe" nos dibujaba las cosas que le pedíamos en la pizarra. Eramos unos renacuajos, pero la clase de dibujo era la favorita de todos y acabábamos con los chándals del cole llenos de ceras de colores por todas partes. Un hombre adorable.

**MURCIANICO-KID** · February 2nd, 2012, 02:42 AM

Who did design the MURPRISA building in Santa Isabel Square ?

**Dr.T** · February 2nd, 2012, 03:11 AM

MURPRISA ? Must be a mistake. Perhaps you meant MONTISA. It was designed by architect Mariano Ruipérez Abizanda.

**MURCIANICO-KID** · February 2nd, 2012, 03:17 AM

Sorry. Who did design the Salzillo Museum ?

**Dr.T** · February 2nd, 2012, 04:25 AM

Project designed by José Tamés Alarcón in 1950

The Salzillo Museum was designed by architect José Tamés Alarcón in 1950. The construction stage started in 1953 and completed in 1959. On the implementing of the project collaborated the Murcian architects Pedro Cerdán Fuentes and Eduardo Giménez Casalins. The museum was expanded in 1979 by architect Pedro San Martín Moro and the main facade of Riquelme Palace (demolished in 1968) was moved to the Salzillo Museum.

Picture taken on the nineteenth Century

Initial plannig designed by architect José Tamés

Elevations

Museum Salzillo's facilities Planning

Final planning by José Tamés&Eduardo Giménez Casalins

Construction stage. Image taken on Nuestro Padre Jesús Chapel (1953)

Demolition works in Riquelme Palace (1968-69)

The Salzillo Museum on the 60's

The Salzillo Museum expansion. Image taken on the mid 70's

Construction stage. Image taken on 1979

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**MURCIANICO-KID** · February 2nd, 2012, 04:41 AM

I just go into shock !!! I have no words to explain what I feel right now... These photos are the most incredible images I've ever seen in my life...

**Dr.T** · February 2nd, 2012, 04:47 AM

All about Salzillo Museum story is quite interesting !

**MURCIANICO-KID** · February 2nd, 2012, 04:56 AM

I'm enjoying so much now... That's incredible !
Thanks for sharing these pics and the planning !
Could you explain the Salzillo Museum story ?
Who was the architect José Tames !

**Dr.T** · February 2nd, 2012, 05:08 AM

Okay, I'll try to make a small synopsis in coming hours.

José Tamés Alarcón was an important Spanish architect during the postwar years. For many years, the architect José Tamés leadered the Instituto Nacional de Colonización (INC) in Madrid, where he worked with architects as relevant as Jose Luis Fernández del Amo. Later took a number of projects to restore large historic monuments, especially cathedrals. In the 50's, he designed and developed the process of restoration and conservation of the Murcia and Lorca cathedrals.