CONCEPT
The BiscayTIK project at Bake Eder involved the restoration and transformation of the historic Bake Eder Palace in Getxo into a technology and innovation centre supporting the digital transformation of public administration in Bizkaia.
Originally built in the early 20th century and severely damaged by a fire decades later, the palace required a comprehensive architectural intervention. The project established a dialogue between heritage restoration and contemporary architecture, reconstructing the historic building while introducing a new modern volume to accommodate the operational program of the BiscayTIK initiative.
The complex is organised around two complementary architectural elements: the restored historic palace and a contemporary glass building connected through a transparent pavilion that functions as the main entrance and circulation space. This strategy preserves the identity of the original structure while providing a flexible and technologically advanced working environment.
Within the campus, the historic building houses management and training functions, while the new volume accommodates offices, meeting spaces and collaborative working areas dedicated to the development of digital public services and e-government platforms for the Territory of Bizkaia.
Set within a landscaped plot along the Las Arenas seafront, the intervention maintains the historic garden character of the site, integrating heritage, technology and landscape into a unified institutional campus.
REFERENCES
https://www.biscaytik.eus/es-ES/fundacion/bake-eder
https://www.archdaily.com/332972/biscaytik-project-gc-arquitectos
https://divisare.com/projects/224785-g-c-arquitectos-biscaytik-project
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_Bake_Eder