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Torre Cube, Guadalajara, by Carme Pinos
In the world of high-rise buildings, Carme Pino's Cube Tower in Mexico is unique. The tower is located in the up-market Puerta de Hierro area and named after its clients, Cube Internacional.
It follows the Catalan architect's nature-inspired vision. The highly functional office building makes the most out of natural light and vertical ventilation through special structural techniques, and makes air conditioning completely unnecessary. Its three basic concrete cores not only support the whole structure, but also carry all equipment, leaving the centre empty for optimum air circulation. According to Pino's: 'The light passes through the whole building in the same way that it glides through the branches of a tree.'
In an area stripped from trees to give way to new commercial developments, this is actually a skyscraper that achieves a dynamic balance between sense and sensibility, tall-building design and harmony with the natural environment.
In the world of high-rise buildings, Carme Pino's Cube Tower in Mexico is unique. The tower is located in the up-market Puerta de Hierro area and named after its clients, Cube Internacional.
It follows the Catalan architect's nature-inspired vision. The highly functional office building makes the most out of natural light and vertical ventilation through special structural techniques, and makes air conditioning completely unnecessary. Its three basic concrete cores not only support the whole structure, but also carry all equipment, leaving the centre empty for optimum air circulation. According to Pino's: 'The light passes through the whole building in the same way that it glides through the branches of a tree.'
In an area stripped from trees to give way to new commercial developments, this is actually a skyscraper that achieves a dynamic balance between sense and sensibility, tall-building design and harmony with the natural environment.
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