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enric ruiz geli: media-ICT building under construction


media-ICT building by enric ruiz geli
all images courtesy enric ruiz geli

currently under construction in barcelona is the media-ICT building
by spanish architect enric ruiz geli. the building is designed to be a communications
hub and meeting point for businesses and institutions in information and communication
technologies (ICTs) as well as for the media and audio visual sectors.

the building consists of a main metallic structure, composed of 4 rigid, braced frames,
14.25m apart. the frame type consists of metal fink-type beams made of 7 and 8 section
forged-metal girders. each frame has a support beam that transfers their load to 'galleries',
the rigid support centres.

each of these elements defines a space with a different structural density:
zero density :
ground floor, no structure, public.
free space of 36m x 44m, a historical space .

low density :
office floors.
floors are crossed by structural lines (support beams) of
minimum size thanks to the use of traction. maximum
flexibility. this makes it possible to divide different uses
and different users

high density :
galleries.
the large support centres define smaller and more inflexible
spaces that correspond to centres of communication,
installation supports, bathrooms, roof terraces and
courtyards.



using 2,500m2 of ETFE cladding, the media tic building will enable energy savings
of 20% and will score 42 points of the maximum 57 points envisaged by the degree
on environmental criteria and energy eco-efficiency for buildings.

ETFE cladding is inflatable, with up to three air chambers. this not only improves
thermal insulation, but also makes it possible to create shade by means of the pneumatic
system. the first layer is transparent, the second (middle) and third layers have a reverse
pattern design which, when inflated and joined together, create shade, or in other words
a single opaque layer. when the second and third layers are joined, creating shade,
the inflatable section only has one air chamber.






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image © enric ruiz geli - cloud 9

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ridhika db
01.21.10  
9
good
luciofab   01.21.10
Great job!!
Pixelando   01.21.10
muy interesante trabajo.....solo que va hacer muy tedioso el mantenimiento.... pero en cuanto ala formalidad muy buena propuesta se ve agradable esos espacios que se forman entre los cambios concavo convexo de las lonas o menbranas
arquite@toni@o   01.21.10
this is terribly ugly, like its disturbing, i might become ill :(.
Alexander   01.23.10
this is a parking building right?
k   02.03.10
the guy has guts and balls.

Chapeau.
pco Ltd. - facade consultants   02.03.10
I think its very innovative, interesting. Lets see the final product.
Nuovodesign   02.03.10
Another ego trip. Never mind ugliness, as long as it is different.
deathtoegoarchitects   02.05.10
Quem ama o feio, bonito lhe parece.
Luiz Martins   02.08.10
enric ruiz geli (3 articles)

WAF 2011 building of the year
architecture | 11.07.11

the media-ICT building by spanish practice cloud 9 has been awarded the building of the year by the world architecture festival.

8

enric ruiz geli: villa nurbs, empuriabrava
architecture | 11.18.09

the family house located in empuriabrava, spain consists of wavelike ceramic plates which are used against solar radiation.

2

venice architecture biennale 08: enric ruiz g
architecture | 09.29.08

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