Colegio San José de Calasanz or Ferroviarios

Colegio San José de Calasanz or Ferroviarios (1930) was built by architect Francisco Alonso Martínez. It is a listed building of historical importance. It was built to house the children of railway workers. It is built in a rationalist style.

A project has been launched to renovate the former railway college into a community of collaborative housing for the elderly in an agreement between the City Council and the Senior Cohousing Huelva cooperative. The intention is to adapt the building to its new use as a residential care complex

On the plot of 2,707 square meters there is a two-storey building in a state of disrepair, with towers and a constructed area of 1,750 square meters. The building will be renovated and the front garden and exterior facades will keep their original appearance and in the backyard, the recreation area of the old school, a new building will be built (with the limited parameters under the agreement) to accommodate to the spending needs of the new activity.

The new building, which will not be visible from Avenida de Italia, will be built 'as an isolated volume and in an architectural style that maintains the uniform relationship and matches the image of the original building.

After the relocation of the old station, which took place more than a year ago, this project will also create a backside to the newly built park.

The project has two goals: saving historical heritage and meeting future healthcare needs. With this initiative, the city is restoring one of its historic buildings, which has been vacant and unused for more than 15 years.