Office Building in Madrid

This unconventional tubular office structure – partly buried in the ground – affords clear views of the tree-lined site and consists of two parts. Drawn over the corridor zone along the northern side is a 20 mm transparent perspex skin made up of ten standardized elements that are cross-tongued at the edges and sealed with silicone to maintain an uninterrupted view out. To the south, a sandwich element of polyester sheeting with translucent polythene insulation shields the working areas from glare. This 12-metre-long unit was ordered through the German railways organization, which uses the same material in some of its carriages. The complex construction sequence involves many different processes.

Office Building in Madrid
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