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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Its shape reminds of timeless vernacular architecture, using the familiar language of a fisherman’s house on slits. Just like the choice of the materials. Inside, the large windows offer an inspiring panorama, inviting to contemplate the grace of the landscape with its huge poplar trees and all the colors reflecting on the lake’s surface. This humble conference room stands back, and by doing so pays a tribute to the natural beauty surrounding it, beauty that has become a part of it.
Conference room on a lake, Le Vaumain, France
Program: conference hall
Architect: Bernard Desmoulin Architecte
Client: Sci des Brumes
Area: 300 sqm
Completion: 2016
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