Edificio de La Equitativa

The Edificio de La Equitativa is a striking example of 1930s Rationalist architecture in Bilbao's Ensanche district. Designed in 1932 by the architect Manuel Galíndez, the building originally served as the headquarters of the insurance company La Equitativa and also included residential space. Its symmetrical corner location on the Alameda de Mazarredo and Calle Colón de Larreátegui is emphasized by a distinctive tower structure along the angle's bisector. Visitors admire the façade, with its clear separation of structural frame and outer shell, a continuous band of windows, and decorative elements such as a clock tower, a flagpole, and a figure of the goddess of fairness. The building stands across from the Albia Gardens and represents an important chapter in Galíndez's body of work.