Roman and Canivell| architects

The building of the proposal arises after the analysis and study of each and every one of the developer's requirements, to respond to them and in turn achieve an architectural intervention consistent with the objectives of the Special Plan that affects it, which basically aims to qualify an area of the city degraded by industry that over time has been integrated into the city. For this reason we tried to create a unique building, which in turn meets other parameters such as functionality, design and quality, but which recalls with its image the industrial origin of the area.

A building for the sale of offices is proposed, where the defined uses are: office modules, commercial premises on the ground floor and basement for parking and storage rooms with possible use of underground archives.

It is intended to achieve permeability of the block through the arcades proposed on the ground floor, pedestrianally  the resulting free spaces, to guarantee their use and with it their qualification, generating an active commercial area.

In order not to turn its back on these free spaces, the building is built on a corner, turning its main facades  to the two squares that surround it, thereby giving them use and life.

The building is conceived as free-standing, arising from a base in contact with the adjoining arcade buildings, which aims to give the spaces a human scale, while with the high-rise free-standing building it aims to show itself to the environment and generate a modern image of the new city that arises in this urban intervention.

We arrange the building in three pills forming a comb scheme, in order to achieve three important objectives with it.

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sustainable description:

GENERAL SCHEME OF SUSTAINABLE OPERATION

SAVINGS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

ORIENTATION

O1. Adaptation of morphology to solar movement

O2. Reduction of sunlight through photovoltaic panels (parasols) and glass with solar filter.

O3. Control of the glazed surface and use of great thermal insulation in opaque areas to reduce thermal transmission.

LIGHTNING

I1. Morphology of the building with the largest office area in the south wing, with better comfort conditions.

I2. Introduction of natural light to the interior through the atriums placed on the façade.

I3. Optimization of capture of natural lighting in south orientation.

I4. Generation of office modules with a large collection façade and no dark areas.

NATURAL VENTILATION

V1. Atrium ventilation - thermal gradient effect (hot air rising).

V2. Cooling of the atrium with vegetation (temperature absorption by transpiration).

V3. Day and night natural cross ventilation (between facades and atrium).

USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

SOLAR THERMAL

T1. Sanitary hot water through solar collectors.

SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC

F1. Photovoltaic solar collection for injection into the electricity grid (direct sale of energy).

GEOTHERMAL

G1. Air burial  renovation in summer

groundwater

Fr1. Thermal dissipation in air conditioning through groundwater wells

WATER SAVING AND EFFICIENCY

A1. Rainwater recycling systems. Injection into groundwater wells.