WAF 2011 building of the year

'media-ICT building' by cloud 9, barcelona, spain
all images courtesy of enric ruiz-geli
image © luis ros


the 'media-ICT building' in barcelona, spain by enric ruiz-geli of cloud 9 has been awarded the title of 'world building of the year'
by the world architecture festival 2011. containing a multimedia museum, workshop spaces, convention hall and office incubators,
this center offers a location for exchange between international as well as young and growing companies. with 15% of the program
representing shared spaces, the interior has been integrated to be neutral, denying the characteristics of private, public, academic
or corporate atmospheres.



exterior view from across the street
image © luis ros


see designboom's coverage of this building while under construction here.



front elevation
image © luis ros



(left) structural framework for the second skin
image © luis ros
(right) ETFE facade detail
image © enric ruiz-geli



skin detail
image © enric ruiz-geli



skin detail
image © josé miguel hernandez



side elevation
image © gunnar knechtel



(left) vertical EFTE panels of side elevation
image © enric ruiz-geli
(right) rear elevation
image © iwan baan



airspace between outer skin and interior glass curtain wall
image © josé miguel hernandez



flexible office spaces
image © iwan baan



view from office spaces
image © iwan baan



interior view of EFTE facade
image © enric ruiz-geli



interior
image © luis ros



flexible office spaces
image © iwan baan



internal courtyard
image © luis ros



entrance at night
image © iwan baan



building within the urban context
image © iwan baan



during construction
image © luis ros



model
image © luis ros



structural diagram
image © luis ros