WAF 2011: building of the year

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

exterior view from across the street
image © luis ros

front elevation
image © luis ros

(left): structural framework for the second skin
(right): ETFE facade detail
images © 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