Torre Diagonal Zero Zero in Barcelona, Spain

July 14, 2011 Category: Cultural, Public Buildings

The Torre Diagonal Zero Zero designed by EMBA is located in Barcelona, Spain. It is a contextual tower that has a double reading, from near and afar, in response to the two scales that such tall buildings must address. Taking the urban directions that form the perimeter of the plot as generators of its form, it is a trapezoidal prism, sharp and stylised, a clean and serene form, whitish and light, which reveals dynamic volumes that respond to the different specificities of the interior programme and relate to the various heights of nearby buildings. The exterior responds to the city and the view from afar, and the interior responds to the program and the close-up vision.

The corporate programme that the tower hosts has a major public part that will connect it to urban flows, situated on the ground floor, which actually comprises three interrelated levels, around an atrium 40m high that follows the slope of the adjacent Plaça Fòrum. This direct visual and physical continuity with the city will help the tower benefit from civic activities and will facilitate citizens to participate and enjoy the activities in the building.

Torre Diagonal Zero Zero design by EMBA