Architect
Pere Alarcón i Puché
Date of construction:
July 2004
Design
Planetarium building consisting of a semispheric sliding dome plus a movable curved vertical screen.
Dimensions
Semispheric Dome: 11.73 m of diameter || Screen: 6.37 m width x 2.58 m height
Opening
Linear both for the horizontal movement of the sliding dome plus the vertical movement of the screen.
Speed
0.10 m/s
Movement
Variable, there is deceleration at the beginning and at the end of the movement.
Cladding
OUTSIDE: alluminium sheets 2 mm thickness,anodized bronze.
INSULATION: mineral wool 60 mm thickness.
INSIDE:ply-wood 6 mm thickness plus a projection's dome made in polyester and reinforced with 5 mm of fiberglass
Transmission
Rack and pinion system for the sliding dome and a chain system for the screen.
Anti-wind system
