Project: Endesa Pavilion
Architecture: Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)
Photo: Adrià Goula
Geo: Barcelona, ES
In the distant year of 2011, an unusual pavilion was installed in the sunny port of Barcelona during a smart cities forum. Originally intended for a year of operation, it still stands today, attracting attention with its parametric design.
The pavilion’s purpose is to monitor and test hypotheses related to renewable energy. You can observe in the photographs, especially in the drawings in the first comment, that the solar panels are positioned to absorb sunlight with high efficiency. The architects dubbed the concept a transition from the principle of "form follows function" to "form follows energy." It sounds and looks logical. I would like to see reports on how effectively this form performs compared to a traditional gable roof.
When architects publicly discuss revolutionary energy efficiency or sustainability, I tend to approach the information with healthy skepticism, as such statements often contain a fair amount of architectural populism. In the case of the pavilion, there is a fundamental idea based on insolation and form. I fear to imagine how cities would look if the practical energy efficiency metrics of this project were several times higher than traditional solutions.
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Architecture: Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)
Photo: Adrià Goula
Geo: Barcelona, ES
In the distant year of 2011, an unusual pavilion was installed in the sunny port of Barcelona during a smart cities forum. Originally intended for a year of operation, it still stands today, attracting attention with its parametric design.
The pavilion’s purpose is to monitor and test hypotheses related to renewable energy. You can observe in the photographs, especially in the drawings in the first comment, that the solar panels are positioned to absorb sunlight with high efficiency. The architects dubbed the concept a transition from the principle of "form follows function" to "form follows energy." It sounds and looks logical. I would like to see reports on how effectively this form performs compared to a traditional gable roof.
When architects publicly discuss revolutionary energy efficiency or sustainability, I tend to approach the information with healthy skepticism, as such statements often contain a fair amount of architectural populism. In the case of the pavilion, there is a fundamental idea based on insolation and form. I fear to imagine how cities would look if the practical energy efficiency metrics of this project were several times higher than traditional solutions.
@gorkjournal