Sumit Singhal Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.
I+D Headquarters for LOGYTEL in Madrid, Spain by Alarcón + Asociados
October 9th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Alarcón + Asociados
The promoter stated it clearly: “I want a singular and bioclimatic building”
And to him, at the beginning, that meant a building with a relatively conventional appearance which would incorporate bioclimatic systems such as solar panels.
Location: Avda. Punto Es, 4. 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Clients: LOGYTEL
Associated Architect: Cristina Álvarez
Collaborator Architects: Sara Rojo, Pablo Cruz, Carlos Tomas.
Quantity Surveyor: Jose María Rife Beltrán
Structural Engineer: Jorge Conde, IDEEE
Services Surveyor: Manuel Aranda
Photography: Pablo Cruz (www.cruzis.com),
Luis García Craus (http://www.luisgarciacraus.com/)
Project Date: 2008
Ending Date: Expected 2012
Project Area: 4700 sqm
Image Courtesy Pablo Cruz, Luis García Craus
As we were being asked to design an energetically optimized building, we decided to figuratively use architectonic elements providing bioclimatic efficiency with the aim of achieving the singular image requested by the client.
Structural system is improved using Holedeck, a patented system of voided slabs for buildings with big spans between supports and a high level of services.
Image Courtesy Pablo Cruz, Luis García Craus
Hence, the intake of pipes buried under the building, the solar protection elements and the concrete waffle slab pierced to conduct the services became them all objects for the aesthetic expression.
Like this the promoter undertook an adventure to do what we both like the most: innovate.
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