Orona Zero

Orona IDeO – innovation city is the flagship design of the Technology Park’s new extension in San Sebastian (Basque Country, Spain). The purpose of this project is to house the company´s Innovation Ecosystem. The form of Orona Zero is inspired by the circle, a shape which features consistently in the company’s brand image. The design of the building seeks to evoke elegance, dynamics and elevation by means of an abstract formal gesture: a hollow cylinder of 90m in diameter, 16m in height and a 15º incline in height. This cylinder rises from the ground to create a 1500 m² overhang at the entrance of the city and descends on the opposite side, creating a passage way and a roof-façade for capturing power and heat for solar energy. The ground plan places the workplace near the outer façade which is mainly north facing, whereas the south-facing ring-shaped gallery provides access routes and free space at the building’s centre. The curved façade is made up of a skin composed of more than 2,000 triangular pixels, which change by means of a parametric design from: opaque, translucent and transparent, depending on the angle of incidence of the sun on the surface. The pedestal is clad with ALUCOBOND® naturAL Reflect. It follows the parametric design of the façade and mirrors the ground. The surroundings seem to blend in with the complex.

Architects: Barrutieta + Goikoetxea + delaFuente + Perez | Spain
Construction: Glued
Year of Construction: 2014
Product: ALUCOBOND® naturAL Reflect