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Lamas

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Product • By Grupo GUBIA • GUBI-vFolding ® Motorized vertical folding system for wooden facades

GUBI-vFolding ® Motorized vertical folding system for wooden facades

GUBI-vFolding is our solar control system for facades with a folding in the vertical direction. Equipped with a completely concealed motorized system, it allows the aperture of the opening in different positions. It is composed of two aluminum frames joined by stainless steel hinges, which fold guided by a mechanical lifting system embedded in the side guides. With a multitude of possible cladding materials, the version with horizontal or vertical wooden slats becomes the ideal solution for buildings that stand for sustainability.   Caption The vertical folding lattice is one of many examples for the design of architectural envelopes where functionality and aesthetics are combined. Innovating in this sense, we would like to tell... More

Project • By Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos • Community Centres

New Courthouse in Pontevedra

The new court of “A Parda”, promoted by the board of the Galician Government, is conceived with the intention of regrouping all the courts in the city of Pontevedra, while creating the space needed in the next years. The new building is communicated with the old one through a walkway, forming both a single functional unit.    The exterior image of the building is given by two clear conditions, such as the urban area and the adjacent architecture, especially the existing court. This is why the new building façade is based on curve wedges and serial windows.   At the urban level, the building is situated on a trapezoidal plot situated at a considerably high level compared to the train’s arrival and... More