Torre Espiral in Barcelona by Zaha Hadid

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Project Details:
PROGRAM:Offices, University, Auditorium and Retail
CLIENT: El Consorci – Zona Franca de Barcelona
Consorci del Campus Interuniversitari del Besòs
SIZE: 27650 m²
Offices: 12150 m²
University: 8500 m²
Parking: 7000 m²
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Zaha Hadid’s design for the Edifici Campus confirms the role of the 22@ area at the very forefront of Barcelona’s changing water edge. The tower’s striking design creates a new presence in a territory of transition.The spiralling tower stitches the border of the municipalities of Barcelona and Besòs, creating a new infrastructure that is a joint-venture of the two cities and two clients: El Consorci, Zona Franca de Barcelona y b –TEC, Consorci del Campus Interuniversitari del Besòs.

The design articulates the transition between the forum and the campus, between the new equipments and parks water-front area, in Barcelona, and the requalification of the delta of the river Besòs area, in Sant Adriá del Besòs. The formal theme of the spiral actively binds the two together with an encompassing movement, stimulating the seamless integration of the city fabric, connecting in a dynamic way, the different surrounding areas.
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Render © Zaha Hadid Architects

Render © Zaha Hadid Architects

Render © Zaha Hadid Architects

Render © Zaha Hadid Architects

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Project Facts:
ARCHITECT:
ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS
DESIGN: Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher
PROJECT DIRECTOR: Tiago Correia
PROJECT ARCHITECT: Alejandro Díaz, Aurora Santana
PROJECT TEAM: Fabiano Continanza, Víctor Orive, Rafael González, Oihane Santiuste, Mónica Bartolomé, Raquel Gallego, Esther Rivas, Jessica Knobloch, Hooman Talebi, Maria Araya, Ebru Simsek

CONSULTANTS:
LOCAL ARCHITECT: Ferran Pelegrina Associats SL (Barcelona, Spain), J/T Ardèvol i Associats SL (Barcelona, Spain) [technical]
PLANNING: STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: BOMA Brufau, Obiol, Moya & Ass. SL (Barcelona, E), Adams Kara Taylor (London, GB) [Concept Stage]
M&E: Grupo JG. SL (Barcelona, Spain), Max Fordham and Partners (London, UK) [Concept Stage]
FAÇADE: Ferrés Arquitectos y Consultores.SL (Barcelona, Spain)
LIGHTING: Architectural Lighting Solutions (Pamplona, Spain)
HEALTH & SAFETY: J/T Ardèvol i Associats SL
QS/COST: J/T Ardèvol i Associats SL
GEOTECHNICS: Losan (Barcelona, Spain)
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