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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The observation tower consists of two separate operating units: a single-storey base, which now houses a visitor center, bicycle and sports equipment rental, toilets and technical facilities, and the tower structure which lies on top of the base. The tower was developed from parametric design, enabling the structure to take its particular shape. The steel structure consists of two sets of three counter-spiraling columns forming a stable construction, and it reaches a total height of 36 meters.
Fajtuv Observation Tower, Velké Meziříčí, Czech Republic
Program: observation tower
Architects: Václav Hlaváček, Jáchym Pešek – Studio Acht
Engineering: SHP
Built area: 116 sqm
Completion: 2015
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.