Visitor Centre for the Revaluation of Industrial Heritage: The Averly Foundry

Abstract

[ES] The old Averly Foundry is in Zaragoza, specifically at number 59 of the current Paseo María Agustín. Its activity began in the eighteenth century, creating strong economic ties around the Ebro Valley. The availability of water and the strategic location were strengthened in the mid-nineteenth century by railway communication. These factors particularly facilitated the development of the flour industry, which was concentrated in the river artery and Zaragoza. To ensure the survival of the preserved buildings, a rehabilitation is proposed by a multidisciplinary team sensitive to heritage, which will seek a reconstruction faithful to the origins of the property, maintaining the authenticity of the architectural language and the clarity of the additions, respecting the buildings. From this new centre, various guided tours will depart, focused on the appropriate sensitivity according to the theme. In this way, the urban growth of Zaragoza from its origin to the present day will be explained. For the industrial stage, the visits will be carried out on the grounds of the Foundry, using elements preserved in situ, such as moulds, architectural typologies, garden, machinery and the musicalisation of the family home.