The main works, awarded for 273,454 euros, have adapted the building, constructed in 1974, to current evacuation and mobility regulations. Fire protection was a central focus, with protected staircases featuring fire doors, refuge areas marked between the second and seventh floors, and new fire hydrants on all levels. Architectural barriers have been removed through non-slip ramps, adjusted passageways, and three fully accessible restrooms on the ground, third, and fifth floors.
The renovation also included replacing the two old elevators for an additional investment of 124,574 euros. The new cabins accommodate up to nine people, feature an intelligent system to reduce waiting times, and the right-hand elevator now includes a stop on the eighth floor, which previously lacked this access.
“"The City Hall is the home of all Torrent residents and had to be a building where anyone could enter, move around, and be attended with autonomy, safety, and dignity."
Mayor Amparo Folgado highlighted that the improvements respect the building's history and architecture. Despite the modernization of common areas and the auditorium's dressing rooms, original elements have been preserved, such as the interior courtyard housing the double-sided mural by National Plastic Arts Award winner Manuel Hernández Mompó and ceramist Enric Mestre, as well as the historic furniture in the Mayor's offices.
The Councilor for Urbanism, José Gozalvo, explained that the process required significant organizational precision to maintain the usual operation of municipal services during the construction.
