Prismatic forms, asymmetries in openings and volumes,

 We are wandering into the countryside and near Andreas Footwear SL.  People seem to like them. Mario said ‘Organic sandal factory. Very good quality products, quality materials. I've seen the work done, and they're professional. Hats off to you.’  Possibly a different Mario said ‘A very well-maintained (organic) shoe factory. Good prices and product quality. The managers are very hard-working and professional. I recommend it.’



We are heading into a tiny enclave of accommodations.  So small is it that the Plaza Mayor is the Plaza Ayuntamiento.  El Realengo is a bit small and local.  It has a association with a website.  https://sites.google.com/view/asociaciondevecinoselrealengo  The place was built between 1957 to 161 by the National Institute for Agrarian Reform and Development and about 300 people live there.   The people had basically been moved from areas in Albacete which were to be flooded.  I quote - at length - the website.




‘The project was commissioned in 1950 to the architect José Luis Fernández del Amo, who designed a project with a rationalist approach typical of the 1950s. It featured a layout of wide, orthogonal streets lined with palm trees, and was dominated by the church tower (which bears a striking resemblance to an electrical transformer or an industrial building). One hundred and fifty houses were built for settlers, organized around a civic center that housed the public buildings: church, town hall, school, doctor's office, and teachers' residence. These were two-story houses with a strong sculptural effect, featuring large side and rear farmyards and courtyards, characteristic of agricultural estates. At the time, it represented a commitment to modern architecture, without resorting to incoherent traditionalisms or outdated styles. A modern urban planning style and sophisticated architecture sought to evoke the image of rural architecture, in keeping with the vernacular revision of orthodox rationalism that was taking place internationally: prismatic forms, asymmetries in openings and volumes, whitewashed walls applied directly to the masonry, and gently sloping, single-pitched roofs with flat tiles, lacking ridges or valleys. This resulted in a village with a modern language, yet clearly adapted to the traditional rural environment, helping to quickly create the identity of a new place that had sprung up from nothing, a place with no roots to cling to. Even today, one can appreciate the interplay of light and shadow in the houses from the 1950s, as well as the original urban layout, although it has been significantly modified and transformed.’




It has a bar, the Bar Miguel.  A month ago Jorge said ‘We have come several times and everything is very good and very clean.’  Three months ago Luc wrote ‘A typical Spanish bar with excellent food. Very friendly service. Definitely worth a visit. We'll definitely be back.’  





What more is to be said.  We will end the day here.







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