Architects: Losada García Arquitectos
Area: 1220 m²
Year: 2015
Photography: Miguel de Guzmán
Lead Architects: Ramiro Losada, Alberto Garcia
Collaborators: Lucía Bentué, Toni Gelabert, Adriana Marina Melchor Quesada
Construction Engineering: Óscar González
Structure and Facilities: Valladares
Contractor: Dragados
Structure: Reco SL
MEP, HVAC, Sanitation, Plumbing, and PCI: Render Industrial Group SL
Client: City Navalmoral de la Mata and Cáceres Provincial Council
City: Navalmoral de la Mata
Country: Spain
Cultural Center La Gota – Tobacco Museum designed by Losada García Arquitectos in Navalmoral de la Mata, Cáceres, has transformed the urban landscapes by integrating exhibition spaces with local cultural identity. Completed in 2015, this hybrid building serves as a new urban center, featuring temporary spaces, a permanent exhibition for painter Sofia Feliu, and a Tobacco Museum.
![150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_013 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_013.jpg)
The Cutural Center La Gota aims to creates a new urban focus in Navalmora, showcasing the town’s identity. The name originates from an old building on the same site from the 1930s, designed to address child malnutrition through the “Drop of Milk” initiative.
![Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_11 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_11.jpg)
The building features exhibition spaces, a permanent display for painter Sofia Feliu, and a Tobacco Museum. The design draws inspiration from the tobacco plant’s structure, promoting equality and diversity. The building’s core support vertical communication, with floors appearing as plants of equal size and shape but varied heights and characters.
![150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_032 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_032.jpg)
Inside, the building replicates the light atmosphere of tobacco drying structure with a ceramic fabric inspired by traditional bricks. Light filters through facade openings, creating a dematerialized appearance with refined geometries.
![150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_002 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_002.jpg)
The post-tensioned structure allows large spans and reduced slab edges, enhancing concrete bearing capacity and reducing deformation and cracking, thereby increasing lifespan and efficiency.
![150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_004 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_004.jpg)
The five floors are staggered, creating the effect of boxes stacked upon each other.
![detail_1 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/detail_1-2.jpg)
The facade consists of a double skin with a glass wall and ceramic fabric named FLEXBRICK, creating a thermal space hat regulates heat and directs views. This facade resembles traditional tobacco drying buildings.
![150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_012 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_012.jpg)
A green wall extends from the Tobacco Museum to the exterior, featuring regional vegetation and providing cooling in summer, leading to energy savings. The building’s design creates a public square between it and an adjacent structure, flanked by the green wall and ceramic mesh.
![150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_008 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_008.jpg)
The facade is an industrialized flexible ceramic system covering the building with patterns created by varying light and darkness. The system uses braided steel bars with ceramic pieces, providing flexibility and variability.
![150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_011 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_011.jpg)
The ceramic facade forms modules that compose an outer drawing, contemporary to traditional tobacco drying buildings.
![150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_005 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_005.jpg)
Project Gallery
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 1 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_001b-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 2 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1499853780401150705-Losada-Garcia-La-Gota-031-1024x683-1-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 3 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1499853780359150705-Losada-Garcia-La-Gota-028-683x1024-1-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 4 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1499853780148150705-Losada-Garcia-La-Gota-027-1024x683-1-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 5 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1499853780040150705-Losada-Garcia-La-Gota-016-1002x1024-1-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 6 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1499853779102150705-Losada-Garcia-La-Gota-010-1024x683-1-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 7 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1499853777637150705-Losada-Garcia-La-Gota-003-635x1024_1-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 8 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1499853780776150705-Losada-Garcia-La-Gota-034-683x1024-1-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 9 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_033-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 10 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_032-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 11 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_014-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 12 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_013-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 13 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_012-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 14 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_011-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 15 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_008-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 16 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_005-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 17 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_004-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 18 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_002-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 19 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1499853778448150705-Losada-Garcia-La-Gota-006-1024x1024-1-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 20 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PORTADA_150705_Losada_Garcia_La_Gota_015b-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 21 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_13-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 22 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_11-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 23 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_10-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 24 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_08-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 25 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_07-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 26 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_06-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 27 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_05-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 28 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_04-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 29 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_03-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 30 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_01-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 31 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Planos_generales_CCLG_-_00-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 32 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Fotos_Referencias_CCLG_-_02-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 33 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Losada_Garcia_Arquitectos_Fotos_Referencias_CCLG_-_01-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 34 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/elevation_2-1-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 35 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/elevation_1-1-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 36 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/detail_2-3-500x500.jpg)
![Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos 37 Cultural Center La Gota - Tobacco Museum / Losada García Arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/detail_1-2-500x500.jpg)
Project Location
Address: Antonio M’ Concha Street, Navalmoral de la Mata, Cáceres 10300, Spain
Location is for general reference and may represent a city or country, not necessarily a precise address.