DIRECTIONS

For this exercise, the purpose was to create a landmark tower of the area which is optimized according to the sun radiation. Therefore, the kinetic facade is distributed in the areas of the tower that are the most exposed to the sun, the Northern side of the tower being uncovered by the mesh.

SITE LOCATION

Poblenou 41.4152 ,  2.2199

DESIGN PARAMETERS

FINAL CODE

SUN OPTIMIZATION

PANEL SYSTEM

FINAL RESULT

Sun Tower is a project of IAAC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia at Master in Advanced Architecture in 2021/2022 by: Students: Alexandru Aurelian Girtan, Rahma Hassan ; Faculty: David Andres Leon; Faculty Assistant: Ashkan Foroughi; Student Assistants: Uri Lewis Torres, Laukik Lad.