Convention

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Project • By Mateo Arquitectura • Exhibition Centres

CCIB

The Barcelona International Convention Centre consists of a large hall (15.000 m2, 80m of structural lighting) that can be divided and a block for associated services that looks out to sea. The hall is both structure and abstraction; the exterior block talks to the sea and the sky. The structure is a musical score of reference. The climate, the light (and opposite, shade) and sound (and its opposite, silence) have shaped the plot. The flows (of people and of fluids that are all similar), the masses and the architecture that appears (and frequently) disappears amid them.http://www.mateo-arquitectura.com/projects/international-convention-center-barcelona/ More

Project • By Milliken • Auditoriums

VETERANS MEMORIAL CONVENTION CENTER

When a venue is a source and representation of community pride, only the highest quality of skilled craftsmanship and teamwork should be applied when renovating the space. This story highlights how world-renowned architecture and design firm, tvsdesign, joined forces with Milliken to renovate the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa. Built in 1954, the facility—part of the Iowa Events Center—has been home to the Who’s Who of entertainment and is a landmark within the community. Floor covering served as an important role in achieving the overall goal of the design—and created a flexible space that could accommodate various events, including trade shows, corporate meetings and sporting events. Patterning, functionality, durability... More