The building, best known as ‘Pazo de Ramirás’, was formerly the Palace of the Counts of Gimondi. At the main entrance, the coat of arms of the previous owners stands out. During a later period, it was the seat of the store El Pilar.

The property, renovated up to six times throughout the years, is located at the historic centre of the city of Santiago de Compostela, only a few meters away from the Cathedral. The buildings of that area, defined by their stone facades, and also stone roads, shape the typical architecture of the city’s historical centre.

The rehabilitation and adaptation project of the facilities has respected the original physiognomy of the building, preserving the architectural complex so that it conforms with the adjacent buildings. Within the building, the necessary modifications were made in order to create an auditorium with a capacity of 614 people, distributed between the seating area and a two level amphitheatre.

The main objective of this property of ABANCA is to promote access to culture between the Santiago and Galicia society. The facility is designed to welcome the widest range of artistic manifestations, as well as to strengthen Santiago as an area of conventions and congresses.

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• Seating area

• Amphitheatre

The Centro Obra Social ABANCA is based at the building of the former Hijos de Olimpio Pérez Bank, which stands out at the centric square of Cervantes, a key component of the upper area of the historic centre of Santiago and the spot where all the surrounding streets meet.

The brothers Olimpio and Cándido Pérez Rodríguez, following his father Manuel Pérez Sáez banking career, established at the 17 Cervantes Square since 1846, bought the adjacent buildings with the aim of building a new construction for the bank. This project was entrusted to the architect Manuel Pereiro Caeiro, Olimpio Perez’s friend and neighbour.

A team, led by José Luis Pereiro, was in charge of the rehabilitation of the building, projected by his great grandfather, to adapt it to the new sociocultural purposes planned by ABANCA. Nowadays, the facilities cover an area of almost three thousand square metres and has three showrooms, an auditorium, a reading room and several training rooms, meeting rooms and different areas that act as a training and information centre. At the back, the building has a gallery that leads to a small garden with plants and trees.

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The Espacio Avenida building is a modern and efficient development located at Cantón Grande, 7, La Coruña. This site was formerly home to the Avenida cinema, designed by Rafael González Villar, which had been disused since 1998.

The building is listed in the “Catalogue of building units and elements of interest” within the Special Plan for the Protection and Internal Reform (PEPRI) of the Old City and Pescadería. It has undergone a comprehensive renovation that respects all its unique elements. Its main and interior patio facades, exterior carpentry, stairwells, and elevator cores, as well as characteristic ornamental features, have all been preserved and restored.

Innovation is one of the building's hallmarks. It incorporates the most advanced technology to provide comfortable, useful, and functional spaces for clients, work teams, and all citizens. Notable features include an experiential display window and an Artificial Intelligence avatar that functions as an appointment manager, as well as a large LED screen and projection system installed in the former cinema hall. This area has been transformed into a flexible and versatile space, capable of hosting unique events.

Sustainability has also guided the project from the outset. Throughout the construction process, best practices were applied to minimize environmental impact, with special attention paid to aspects such as energy efficiency, thermal comfort, lighting, water consumption, and waste collection. The interventions are completed with the creation of landscaped areas and the incorporation of vegetation into the design. These green elements will contribute to improving the well-being of the bank's staff working at the center, as well as the experience of other visitors.

The building's primary purpose is administrative use, featuring private and customer service areas, including commercial offices, spaces for internal teams, and representation spaces, with a usable area of 3,228 m².

The president of ABANCA emphasized that it is a center open to society. "Although this is a workplace, specifically, a place where financial services will be offered and managed, Espacio Avenida has not been conceived as a closed building. On the contrary, we intend it to be a place where we can listen to and boost the aspirations of our clients; a hub to make viable ideas and projects from young people, entrepreneurs, or anyone with an initiative to share."

For more information, the Building Espacio Avenida User Guide provides building occupants and end-users with a simple, quick, and easy guide to the building's daily functions, ensuring a safe and healthy work environment while complementing the building's efficient operation with its full design potential.