Photovoltaic canopy
© Juan de Dios Perez
A project by Martinez Lapeña-Torres Arquitectos
ARCHITECT: Martínez Lapeña-Torres Arquitectos
LOCATION: Barcelona, Spain
YEAR: 2004
STATUS: Completed
CLIENT: Infraestructures de Llevant
SIZE: 4,500 sm
Designed by José Antonio Martínez Lapeña and Elías Torress, the 4,500 m2 photovoltaic canopy is a powerful addition to the industrial facilities that have always been present in this area of Barcelona.
Built in 2004 for the “Forum Barcelona 2004″ event, it sits over a 14 ha esplanade shaped like an open hand that works as an extension of the Diagonal Avenue and covers a large part of a water treatment plant.
The canopy itself produces both energy and provides a shaded place in this otherwise hot and inhospitable area. The skewed plane, oriented south with a 30º inclination, is supported by four concrete twisted legs that stick out of the Sailing School underneath.
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Tags: 2010, BARCELONA, CASE STUDY, ENERGY, ISSUE 5, MARTINEZ LAPEÑA-TORRES ARQUITECTOS, PHOTOVOLTAIC CANOPY, SPRING 10