Date of construction:
January 2006
Design
Free-standing telescopic enclosure with a surbased asymetrical arch geometry with three different radius.
Dimensions
44.66m width × 68.65m length × 11.00m overall building height.
Enclosure divided into 5 moving portions.
Opening
Telescopic in one direction, from the smallest to the largest module.
Speed
0.11 m/s
Movement
Each module has its own movement with variable speed at the beginning and at the end of its path.
Cladding
ON THE ROOF, multi-wall polycarbonate sheets, 16 mm thick, colourless and translucent.
ON BOTH TYMPANUMS and ALUMINIUM SLIDING CARPENTRIES, double glass units=> laminated safety glass, 3+3/14/3+3 mm, colourless and transparent.
Transmission
Direct by friction, module to module, with a mechanical interlocking system incorporated.
Anti-wind system
Electrical anemometer. ONLY acoustic signal.