REFER - CCO DE CONTUMIL
Porto / Portugal / 2008
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The operational control centre in Contumil, Porto is a building whose modern architecture enhances the area surrounding the station. This district is undergoing redevelopment and restructuring to encourage its ongoing integration into the urban environment. The control centre building, designed by the architect, Paul Calapez, is characterised by its volumetric appearance, and its prismatic geometry constitutes a striking stylistic element. The complex seems to float above the ground due to its stereometric façade surfaces made of ALUCOBOND®. The form determines the architecture, and both colour and façade grid system emphasize the form. Interlocking joints refer to the networking taking place in the interior of the building. In compliance with safety regulations, the interior lay out in the state-of-the-art control centre is semi-circular and this determines the centre’s design isometry.
Architects: Castro Calapez Arquitectos, Porto | Portugal
Construction: Cassettes suspended on bolts
Year of Construction: 2008
Product: ALUCOBOND® solid colours Ultramarine Blue
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The operational control centre in Contumil, Porto is a building whose modern architecture enhances the area surrounding the station. This district is undergoing redevelopment and restructuring to encourage its ongoing integration into the urban environment. The control centre building, designed by the architect, Paul Calapez, is characterised by its volumetric appearance, and its prismatic geometry constitutes a striking stylistic element. The complex seems to float above the ground...
- Year 2008
- Status Completed works
- Type Control towers
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