WAF 2011 building of the year


'media-ICT building' by cloud 9, barcelona, spain
all images courtesy of enric ruiz-geli
image © luis ros



the 'media-TIC building' in barcelona, spain by enric ruiz-geli of cloud 9 has been awarded the title of 'world building of the year' 
by the world architecture festival 2011. containing a multimedia museum, workshop spaces, convention hall and office incubators, 
this center offers a location for exchange between international as well as young and growing companies. with 15% of the program 
representing shared spaces, the interior has been integrated to be neutral, denying the characteristics of private, public, academic 
or corporate atmospheres.





exterior view from across the street
image © luis ros





front elevation
image © luis ros





(left) structural framework for the second skinimage © luis ros
(right) ETFE facade detail
image © enric ruiz-geli






skin detail
image © enric ruiz-geli





skin detail
image © josé miguel hernandez





side elevation
image © gunnar knechtel




(left) vertical EFTE panels of side elevationimage © enric ruiz-geli
(right) rear elevation
image © iwan baan





airspace between outer skin and interior glass curtain wallimage © josé miguel hernandez





flexible office spaces
image © iwan baan





view from office spaces
image © iwan baan





interior view of EFTE facade
image © enric ruiz-geli






interior
image © luis ros






flexible office spaces
image © iwan baan





internal courtyard
image © luis ros






entrance at night
image © iwan baan





building within the urban contextimage © iwan baan





construction
image © luis ros





model
image © luis ros





structural diagram
image © luis ros