Solar Pergola | Barcelona, Spain
by Martínez Lapeña & Elías Torres, TORRES ARQUITECTOS
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Visible from towns and cities over 30 kilometres from Barcelona, the photovoltaic pergola at the Fòrum is an enormous superstructure standing 50 metres above sea level and with a surface area similar to that of a football pitch.
Designed by the architects Elías Torres and J. A. Martínez Lapeña, it is regarded as a great piece of engineering and one of the major symbols of the new architecture in Barcelona. It was built in 2004 as part of the Forum of Cultures project, and the idea for it reflected the spirit of sustainability and making the most of natural resources that characterises Barcelona.
The Solar Pergola has been developed in the context of a European Union Project, EUPRES. Martinez Lapena - TORRES ARQUITECTOS design the building while Phonix Sonnenstrom GmbH was responsible for supporting the design phase, advising on the tendering and ensuing technical evaluation processes, as well as providing technical know-how on the development of the monitoring concept.
The Solar Pergola consists of 2,668 monocrystalline modules. The surface area of the pergola measures 112 by 50 metres. With a height of up to 50 metres the pergola, besides delivering environmentally-friendly electricity, also serves to provide shade for the visitors to the Forum. The Solar Pergola was one of the attractions of the Forum of World Cultures and, as such, will bring solar electricity technology closer to a very broad audience. A total of 1.3 megawatts of photovoltaic modules were installed on the site, corresponding to the yearly electricity needs of about 1,000 inhabitants of Barcelona.
Photography & retouching by Matthias Dengler | details matter
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Solar Pergola | Barcelona, Spain
by Martínez Lapeña & Elías Torres, TORRES ARQUITECTOS
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Visible from towns and cities over 30 kilometres from Barcelona, the photovoltaic pergola at the Fòrum is an enormous superstructure standing 50 metres above sea level and with a surface area similar to that of a football pitch.
Designed by the architects Elías Torres and J. A. Martínez Lapeña, it is regarded as a great piece of engineering and one of the major symbols of the new architecture in Barcelona. It was built in 2004 as part of the Forum of Cultures project, and the idea for it reflected the spirit of sustainability and making the most of natural resources that characterises Barcelona.
The Solar Pergola has been developed in the context of a European Union Project, EUPRES. Martinez Lapena - TORRES ARQUITECTOS design the building while Phonix Sonnenstrom GmbH was responsible for supporting the design phase, advising on the tendering and ensuing technical evaluation processes, as well as providing technical know-how on the development of the monitoring concept.
The Solar Pergola consists of 2,668 monocrystalline modules. The surface area of the pergola measures 112 by 50 metres. With a height of up to 50 metres the pergola, besides delivering environmentally-friendly electricity, also serves to provide shade for the visitors to the Forum. The Solar Pergola was one of the attractions of the Forum of World Cultures and, as such, will bring solar electricity technology closer to a very broad audience. A total of 1.3 megawatts of photovoltaic modules were installed on the site, corresponding to the yearly electricity needs of about 1,000 inhabitants of Barcelona.
Photography & retouching by Matthias Dengler | details matter
hashtag#architecture hashtag#architecturalphotography hashtag#environment hashtag#barcelona hashtag#spain hashtag#matthiasdengler hashtag#detailsmatter hashtag#urbanarchitecture