Library in Mataró, Spain
Raised above a solid plinth zone, the striking south-facing entrance front of the building consists of large-scale, bluish, gleaming solar cells of polycrystalline silicon. Within this construction, a large part of the library's electricity and heating is generated. The rear facade and the end walls are clad in sheet metal. The various floors receive daylight via windows in the end walls, via four north-light roof strips and via the translucent south front. This face and the sloping surfaces to the roof lights are fitted with photovoltaic cells.
