David Chipperfield, an English “cheese” who became another of Corrubed’s compatriots

Curriculum and professional career David Chipperfield are known and praised throughout the world, a world that thanks to him also knows little angle of ribeira which became his refuge, the place where sir The Englishman who arrived three decades ago became just another countryman. IN corrubedoa small town that was discovered in the early 90s by Manuel Gallego Jorreto, also an architect, a Briton and his family so rooted that they even gave it a nickname.

There is a good custom in seaside towns to rename everyone, so after the architect reopened it in the summer of 2020 Port barthe mythical facility in Corrubedo, which had been closed for years, became chippy bar. That’s what the residents of Corrubedo call him who visit him and who often meet Chipperfield or his wife — who spend more and more time in Galicia — for coffee or tapas.

There are also many who come to the premises attracted by the fame of the architect and the restoration he made on the bar, giving it his stamp without renouncing the essence of a seaside tavern. Neighbors say that many visitors come to the port looking for the building, which has taken over their house as a tourist attraction, since the house’s design in the first years strongly attracted the attention of locals and foreigners.

To these his works was added a third one that contributed to putting Corrubedo on the map: a sculpture by the prestigious British artist Antony Gormley, which Chipperfield donated to the City Council and which was placed on Robeiriña beach, with the peculiarity that when the tide rises it is hidden.

another corrubedano

Since he opened the bar do Porto, the architect has been more lavish in the city center, so it is not surprising that he does so in the company of guests with whom he behaves like a perfect host, like another Corrubedan. In the circle of his friends, there are many personalities related to the world of architecture and art, and among those who exchanged with himneighbors of Corrubeda on several occasions, the film director Wim Wenders, the author, among other films, of Paris, Texaswhich once won the Palme d’Or in Cannes.

In addition to Chipperfield’s effect in the internationalization of Corrubeda, the architect also strengthened his ties with Barbanca region through the creation of the RIA Foundation, with which it closely cooperates with forest communities and other entities living in the territory.