Architect
Gonzalo Carbonell Alós
Date of Construction
February 2007
Design
Free-standing telescopic enclosure with a geometry consisting of a polygonal roof geometry combined with two vertical side walls.
Dimensions
18.00 m minimum interior width × 38.55 m length × 2.60 m minimum inside height × 6.43 m overall building height.
Enclosure divided into 5 retractable modules + 1 fixed module
Opening
Telescopic in one diretion, 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 MOVABLE TYMPANUM, 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.