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The project is inserted in an industrial area that is being regenerated and it acts as a visible element of this process. It is located at the nearest point to the road and perpendicular to it emphasizing its slenderness and visibility. The image of a clean and sober volume rises above the existing industrial buildings freeing up all the space around it. The building is planned as a glazed block in contrast to the surrounding industrial environment and stands on an area of low vegetation.
The interior is conceived as a continuous space connected by double heights that enable diagonal views through the entire volume. Linked to these double heights, open stairways that connect the different levels are located, as the purpose of these open communications is to allow not only visual but also physical relations.
The frame structure of the building is metal and comprises several metal frames and two rigid zones of concrete walls at the ends. As an entire exterior building glass has tried to minimize the movement of the structure in any sense, especially considering the high wind and earthquake loads. In the longitudinal direction of the building, this is accomplished by saving the light of 32ft. between frames by a hollow core slab mixer system. Moreover, in the longitudinal direction of the building have been placed two longitudinal trusses coincide with the two sides of the aisle to help pass these longitudinal forces and make the structure work more solidarity with concrete walls. These longitudinal trusses will be auctioned at the ends in a triangular shape to function as a cantilever.
