
In Barcelona, a new tower made of colored glass
A project by GCA Architects uses AGC’s Planibel Coloured glass to to realize the Torre Colonial, a 21-story building that now becomes part of the city’s skyline.
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One of the challenges of the architecture was to create a synergy with the fairground activities – parties, flea markets, circuses, etc. To resist and exist in relation to the vast expanse of the fairground, the structure is dense, sculptural and autonomous. The main concert hall is located on the first floor, overhanging the entrance on the northern side. For acoustic reasons, the concert rooms and recording studios are separate concrete boxes. The whole structure is enveloped in a light metal skin, while a double wall or over-roof that acts as an additional acoustic feature.


Modern Music Centre, Évreux, France
Architect: Hérault Arnod Architectes
Project manager: Camille Bérar
Plumbing: Inex
Structure: Batiserf
Cost evaluation: Michel Forgue
Acoustics: Lasa
Area: 3,020 sqm
Completion: 2017

Windows become frames that narrate the space
A home filled with peace, built with a few essential gestures and a palette of materials in harmony with the surrounding landscape. The anthracite-colored windows by Edilpiù take center stage in this visual narrative.
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