arata isozaki: D38 zona franca office, barcelona

‘D38 zona franca office’ by arata isozaki, barcelona, spain
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‘D38 zona franca office’ by japanese architect arata isozaki is situated at the foot of montjuic hill, and positioned to the west of barcelona,
spain between the airport and seaport. part of a developing office district, this structure is part of a masterplan developed in collaboration
with UK-based FOA. the  three phase project produced 70,000 square meters of rentable space upon a 35,000 square meter plot.

a flexible interior allows future tenants to retrofit their working environments. a square footprint of 52.5 by 52.5 meters is
deconstructed by removing volumes from the mid-section forming an open-air terrace. a double-storey glass-enclosed volume
is retain within the building’s void, appearing to hang from the underside of the first level. two different interior configurations
within an L and C shape can be used for one, two or three units.

within the developing office district
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midsection of the building is an open air terrace
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entry
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roof terrace
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open-air terrace within the mid-section
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building voids reveal a glass-enclosed volume containing two levels of work areas
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lobby
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office interior
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white illumination at night
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floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level 1

floor plan / level 2

elevation

elevation

elevation

elevation