Architect
Federico Vidal Roig
Date of Construction
May 2002
Design
Free-standing aluminium telescopic enclosure with a geometry consisting of a polygonal roof combined with two vertical side walls.
Dimensions
15.50 m minimum interior width × 25.00 m length × 2.60 m min. inside height.
Enclosure divided into 4 telescopic cover modules plus1 fixed module.
Opening
Telescopic in one direction (from the smallest to the largest module) including a movable tympanum attached to the smallest module.
Speed
s=0.06 m/s for the movement of the telescopic cover.
s=0.04 m/s for the automatic movement of the motorized swinging facade.
Movement
Linear for the movement of the enclosure and circular for the movement of the swinging façade.
Cladding
ON THE ROOF and BOTH TYMPANUMS, multi-wall polycarbonate sheets,16 mm thick, opaline white.
ON THE SIDE WALLS and SWINGING FACADE, double glass units=> laminated safety glass 3+3/16/3+3 mm colourless and transparent.
Transmission
Horizontal rack integrated in the track design for the movement of the telescopic cover.
Curved rack for the movement of the motorized swinging facade.
Anti-wind system
Mechanical blocking plus wind-arrestors.
Power supply
Assisted.Only for the telescopic enclosure transmission.
Particularities
Double emergency door integrated onto the swinging façade.
Entrance door installed on the side wall of the fourth mobile module.
Internal lighting.