Architect
Carles Ferré
Date of Construction
March 2004
Design
Free-standing aluminium telescopic enclosure with a geometry consisting of a polygonal roof combined with two vertical side walls.
Dimensions
19.18 m interior width × 44.67 m length × 2.60 m min. inside height × 6.82 m overall enclosure height.
Enclosure divided into 6 retractable modules + 1 fixed module.
Opening
Telescopic in one direction, from the smallest to the largest module, with a movable tympanum attached to its mobile module.
Speed
s=0.06 m/s for the movement of the telescopic cover.
Movement
Automatic
Cladding
ON THE ROOF and MOVABLE TYMPANUM, multi-wall polycarbonate sheets, 16 mm thick, opaline white colour.
ON THE SIDE WALLS and SLIDING PANELS, 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
Anti-wind system
Mechanical blocking plus wind-arrestors.
Power supply
Assisted.Only for the telescopic enclosure transmission
Particularities
The lower part of the smallest facade,known as a gate,is built using galvanized steel profiles and it is fixed to the resistant ground.Its closure is done with aluminium sliding panels.
The emergency door has two usable sides and it is integrated into the sliding panel units.