SCT (CATALAN TRAFFIC SERVICE) | Francesc Romaní

The building is a big energy screen that avalanche on the highway . This is the central building of Service Catalan Transit. It is located near highway access to Barcelona; integrated into the topography of the mountain and built with the arid which is extracted from the same mountain. There are two main materials: glass and concrete. Thus, silicon and arid land is transformed into a large building spectacular on the verge of the highway, power generator to generate activity and life.The building integrates completely naturally solar energy. The main facade of the building of 5000 m2 is a energy production center and a spectacular building at the same time. This is achieved by treating delicate glass with different layers. A technical advance picked up by the architecture to convert the building into a self-sustaining device.