Casa Avintia
Details
- Country
- Spain
- Photographer
- La regleta
- Installation year
- 2022
Description
In November 2022, Casa Avintia opened its doors. It is a facility located in the Valdebebas neighborhood of Madrid designed to provide a home for the families of patients from across Spain admitted to various hospitals within the Madrid Health Service. In its first year, this initiative by Fundación Avintia, in collaboration with the Community of Madrid, accommodated more than 100 families affected by the housing shortage for companions and relatives of patients admitted to ICUs or Neonatal Units. However, this great success underscored the need to expand its facilities to significantly increase its capacity and alleviate the financial burden on many families now facing challenging circumstances. Carmen Varela, Director and Founder of Casa Avintia, expressed her gratitude for the support of companies like URSA that are making the development of the project possible: “Our Foundation aims to work in three main areas: education, medical and humanitarian research, thereby supporting groups, charitable organizations, and all those in need. This is only possible with the support of public administrations and companies,” she said. For URSA, this initiative is a key component of its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy. New steps are taken each year towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030-2050 agenda.
URSA, which had already contributed approximately 1,000 square meters of URSA TERRA MUR P1281 and around 2,500 square meters of URSA TERRA BASE, also wanted to be involved in the construction of the two new modules, which would add 20 additional rooms to the existing 10. Following the signing of a new collaboration agreement between both parties, URSA has donated the materials needed to insulate the interior of the façades. Specifically, more than 630 square meters of URSA TERRA MUR P1281 have been supplied to enhance the efficiency of the facilities and provide thermal and acoustic comfort. This glass mineral wool panel features Kraft paper as a vapour barrier to prevent dampness caused by condensation.