Energy-efficiency
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Project • By ULMA Architectural Solutions • Offices
NEW NATIONAL UNIELÉCTRICA HEADQUARTERS
The new headquarters of UniEléctrica, a renewable energy company, is the result of an extensive restoration that has turned an old building from the 1940s into one of the city's few smart, energy-efficient buildings.The new building has a clean, modern, futuristic appearance and has been refurbished to enhance its energy performance and house four offices that were previously scattered around Córdoba.ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND AESTHETICSOur ventilated facades help promote sustainable architecture, as they significantly improve the thermal behaviour of buildings, bringing significant savings in energy consumption. We have asked the architect responsible for the work, Fernando Cantarero, about his concerns i... More
Project • By Reynaers Aluminium • Swimming Pools
Vitam Parc Neydens
The leisure and shopping complex VITAM’Parc, opened in 2009, extends over more than 43,000 m2 of floor space in the French district of Neydens, just 11 kilometres from the Swiss city of Geneva. From its location at the base of Mont Salève, the complex designed by the Spanish architecture bureau L35 fits in almost organically with the landscape, despite its massive dimensions. More than 600,000 visitors per year are expected to enjoy their favourite activities in the new complex in Neydens.
The greatest challenge for the architects from Barcelona was situating the large-scale project both within the scenic environs and in the immediate vicinity of an existing residential area. Conceived so as to cater for the entire well-being of the vis... More