The IAAC pavilion was built for the Smart City Expo which will act as meeting point for knowledge interchange as well as a benchmark for smart grid technologies in Barcelona, Spain. The building itself acts in a twofold manner to protect from solar radiation and also harnesses that same solar energy through an active node like system. The construction itself seems relatively simple with raw in materials; however the form certainly has a presence in its location. Whether or not the solar panels are enough to obtain all the energy needed, the facade approach and its relationship to site is enough to catch your eye and spark a greater conversation. Check it out!
SCHOOL: Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
COMPETITION: Smart City Expo
LOCATION: Barcelona, Spain
YEAR: 2012
