A singular building - Tarragona Port Authority

A UNIQUE BUILDING

A building designed in the 1970s by the local architect Josep Maria Garreta
Inauguration March 25, 2022

The European Regional Development Fund (FEDER)
has contributed 1,606,450.04 euros towards sustainable solutions for the rehabilitation project

The EU Fund prioritises energy efficiency
, and a reduction in C02 emissions from buildings,
and infrastructure public services

The Port of Tarragona adjudicated the contract for the rehabilitation of the former Port Authority headquarters building to the UTE (temporary consortium) consisting of COMSA, SAU and Gestión Ingeniería y Construcción de la Costa Dorada (GICSA) at a cost of 4.7 million euros (ex VAT). The work began in April 2019 and the allotted execution time is 18 months. The project encompasses the comprehensive rehabilitation of the building, whose 4.828 m² will be used for administrative and port services.
The rehabilitation and reuse of this emblematic building has been a constant priority and an important objective for the Tarragona Port Authority. It was vacated in June 2010, when the Port Authority offices were transferred to the new building immediately next door. The former TPA headquarters needed to be fully refurbished to bring it into line with modern building regulations for energy efficiency, habitability, communications and safety.
It was in 2013 that the Port of Tarragona began to work on refurbishing and giving a new use to its former headquarters, as well as to confirm its place in Tarragona’s skyline. During those years it has been working on the detailed design that was definitely approved in 2018 with the corresponding adjudication of funds to allow the refurbishment to go ahead. The plan involves the updating and modernisation of the iconic building while maintaining its architectural essence.

Institutional building

Energy efficiency, habitability, communications and security

Direct relationship with the Tarragona seafront

Modernization of the old building

A sustainable building

Administrative and port services use

Architectural essence

4,828 m2 built

1976

First building project

1978

Construction of the building by the Tarragona architect Josep M. Garreta

1980

Building is already operational

1996

First performance of works and maintenance

2010

The building needs a comprehensive reform. The building is emptied and stops working as Port offices

2013

Analysis and diagnosis to define how to recover the building and guarantee its safety and functionality

2018

The building recovery executive project is approved

2019

Modernization and restoration works begin

2020

Pandemic COVID

2022

Inauguration of the new institutional headquarters of the Port Tarragona

This action is subsidised under the Energy Renewal Assistance Programme for Buildings and Infrastructures of the General State Administration, managed by the IDAE and co-financed with 50% ERDF funds as part of the 2014-2020 Sustainable Growth Operational Programme to foster the transition to a low carbon economy in all sectors

The purpose of this assistance programme is to incentivise and promote the implementation of actions that reduce carbon dioxide emissions by implementing energy savings and efficiencies and renewable energy projects in existing buildings or infrastructure of the General State Administration, favouring the fulfilment of the objectives set out in the ERDF Pluri-regional Operational Programmes Spain 2014-2020

Thanks to the support of the European Union, the former headquarters building of the Tarragona Port Authority will have the letter A in its energy rating, signifying the greatest efficiency on the CO2 emissions scale, thus contributing to the reduction of the Port of Tarragona’s carbon footprint

The financial support received is as follows:
Eligible cost admitted: €3,212,900.08
Subsidy granted: €1,606,450.04