viernes, 23 de noviembre de 2012

Social Health Centre / Estudio Lavín

6th september 2012

The project is based on the distribution of different areas, for different requirements, in their daily use, causing no interference between them.

Courtesy of Estudio Lavín S.L.

The project is clearly divided into distinct areas, and service spaces. Firstly, recreational and residential spaces, are mainly facing towards the warmer South-West facade, where the outer triangular area provides a platform to enhance the frontal views of the Atlantic Ocean and the island of La Gomera, these distant views aid to relate these areas away from the urban condition of the town; Likewise, the meeting rooms in the upper levels also open onto the cooler façade, which permits distant views towards Mount Teide and allows contact to be made with the main Avenue of the Town. Secondly, the medical Wards, the kitchen area, together with internal services, accesses and facilities, are all located in the cooler sides, made up of a compact facade linking to the main roots of the town, with a more urban character.

Courtesy of Estudio Lavín S.L.

The versatility, balance, and multifunctional nature of all spaces are enhanced by establishing a certain ambiguity between what is considered inside or outside, private or communal, inclusive or exclusive; this facilitates the interaction and social dynamism between the residents themselves, and with external users who are accessing areas during the day.

Courtesy of Estudio Lavín S.L.

The views, together with perspectives are enhanced, be it through access of the corners, or by varying the communication of spaces via mobile partitions, with multi-purpose halls, which unify the spaces according to the requirements of the various activities sought.

The main reception acts as a nexus to control activities shared between residents, those who only use the facilities for purposes of daily meals, and by others benefiting from activities offered throughout the day. This is contemplated by the Multipurpose Dining room, working as a Day Centre area, together with multifunctional rooms and medical wards. Whilst the rooms on the upper floors are geared for longer stays and have more restricted access.

Courtesy of Estudio Lavín S.L.

Colour

Colour plays a main role both for emotional and functional reasons; On the one hand, vibrant colours and shades tend to subtracted weight to the institutional part of the programme, whilst also serving as simple signals leading, and aiding people who in many cases have lost sensory or cognitive capabilities, and are bathed in sunlight as the chromatic element that stimulates and revitalizes the variable spaces.

Courtesy of Estudio Lavín S.L.

Outdoor Spaces

The outdoor spaces are essential to this type of project, enhancing and creating an environment for the human and social contact of residents between themselves, and the necessary visitors that make them lose the sense of enclosure; Moreover, it aids fitness through exercise, the development of cultural activities, or educational tasks in the open air. Plant life is used by way of visual barriers towards the nearby buildings, absorbing the negative image, and consequently opening views towards the island of La Gomera.

Courtesy of Estudio Lavín S.L.

The pyramid skylights of the multi-purpose Dining Room play a dual role. Whilst inwardly they magnify the importance of the space they serve, they are however also converted in static parts of the garden, which in itself makes up the area that is observed from the upper terraces of the rooms.


martes, 20 de noviembre de 2012

Crystal Hall en Bakú

21 octubre 2012

El edificio para la celebración del Festival de Eurovisión 2012 en la capital de Azerbayán, Bakú, se construyó en un tiempo récord de tan sólo 8 meses. Diseñado por gmp architects, este pabellón fue concebido como una construcción modular. ArcelorMittal Construction International ha contribuido con las soluciones innovadoras de Arval, en cubiertas, fachadas y forjados.

El Crystal Hall es el nuevo gran punto de referencia de Bakú que se levanta en la plaza de la Bandera Nacional. Con vistas al puerto de la ciudad, su espectacular fachada se asemeja a la forma de un cristal mineral. Con una longitud de 230 metros y una anchura de 160, el pabellón puede acoger hasta 25.000 espectadores, protegidos del sol y las inclemencias del tiempo por una cubierta transparente.


El tiempo de construcción de tan sólo 8 meses (desde septiembre de 2011 a abril de 2012) fue el mayor desafío en el desarrollo de este complejo edificio, utilizado para conciertos y actividades deportivas. Aparte de una gestión de la obra eficiente y coordinada, la construcción modular (el edificio consta de 3 partes independientes) y la selección del acero como el material principal de construcción, hizo posible terminar este ambicioso proyecto a tiempo para el Festival de Eurovisión celebrado en mayo de 2012.


Acero para el Crystal Hall
La mayor parte de la estructura de 7.000 toneladas de acero fue suministrada por ArcelorMittal Rozak-Estambul, y en octubre de 2011, ArcelorMittal Construction International (AMC-Intl.) fue consultado por una conocida empresa siderúrgica turca para proporcionar una solución económica para el revestimiento de la cubierta y los cerramientos de esta sala de conciertos en Bakú.


Los requisitos más exigentes procedían de su posición expuesta en una pequeña península del Mar Caspio, con una velocidad del viento de hasta 45 metros por segundo, y la coordinación de los trabajos de diseño, compra del material y fabricación con tiempo suficiente para el transporte por carretera en 90 camiones desde Polonia.


El pedido total alcanzó a más de 60.000 m2 de sistemas GlobalRoof, GlobalWall y GlobalFloor de ARVAL, parcialmente diseñados y supervisados por el equipo técnico de ARVAL - ArcelorMittal Construction Poland (con la cooperación de gmp architects) y fabricado por ArcelorMittal Construction en Polonia, en las plantas de Rawa y Swietochlowice.

La estructura de la membrana plegada de cerramiento realizada con el sistema GlobalWall, se compone de un total de 180 paneles con más de 80000 lámparas LED integradas, dando a la fachada su aspecto único, dramático cuando se ilumina por la noche.


GlobalRoof
El producto utilizado en la cubierta es del tipo Hacierco 160/250 x 1,50 mm HAIRPLUS-RAL 7016 (color gris antracita) con vanos de 6,0 metros con el 15 % de la superficie perforada para un mejor funcionamiento acústico. Sobre esta chapa perfilada está montado el aislamiento y la impermeabilización de la cubierta.



GlobalWall
La fachada está compuesta por un sistema de doble piel a base una chapa perfilada HACIERBA 150/600 x 1.25 mm. sobre la que se coloca lana mineral aislante. En algunas zonas expuestas, se refuerza linealmente con un perfil ligero de acero. El revestimiento exterior es del tipo HAIRPLAN de 200, 300 y 400 mm. de ancho y 1,0 mm. de espesor, lacado en HAIRFLON - RAL 3003 (color rojo rubí), fijado con un sistema especial llamado “Hairplan System Rack”, que permite una instalación rápida y segura con un solo clic.

 
GlobalFloor
Los diferentes forjados están diseñados con chapas como encofrados perdidos utilizando los productos HACIERCO 135/310 x 1,0mm y HACIERCO 160/250 x 1,25mm sobre los que se vierte el hormigón fresco durante la fase de construcción, no teniendo ninguna función estructural después del fraguado de la losa armada.


http://www.constructalia.com/espanol/galeria_de_proyectos/azerbaiyan/crystal_hall_en_baku

martes, 13 de noviembre de 2012

AVIASUR Opens New AgustaWestland Service Centre in Santiago, Chile


8th August 2012

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a new AgustaWestland Service Centre has been opened by AVIASUR to provide maintenance and other support services for AgustaWestland commercial helicopter customers. The service centre is located at AVIASUR’s modern facility at Santiago’s Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Chile, where an official opening ceremony was held on 8th August.

The opening of a new service centre in Chile continues AgustaWestland’s strategy to provide customers with greater levels of service close to their operating locations. The opening of AVIASUR’s Service Centre brings the number of AgustaWestland Service Centres worldwide to over eighty, with a programme underway to further expand this network around the world. AgustaWestland is continuing to increase its market share in South America and now has 17 of its helicopters operating in Chile comprising eight AW119 Koalas, seven AW109s, one Grand and one W-3A Sokol. The first GrandNew light twin helicopter is scheduled to be delivered to Chile later this year.


In 2011 AVIASUR were appointed Independent Sales Representatives for Chile and Peru for AgustaWestland commercial helicopters. AVIASUR also provides a wide range of aviation services from its Santiago headquarters including a full FBO service, aircraft sales, charter flights and aircraft management for private and corporate clients.

Eurocopter's EC130 B4 Helicopter Makes Its Debut On Reunion Island Today


10 november 2012

Fresh from receiving permission from the American authorities to fly over Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, Eurocopter’s EC130 B4—one of the quietest helicopters in its class—made its debut today on Reunion Island, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2010. Delivered to the company Corail Hélicoptères, the aircraft will be used to perform tourism operations and aerial work.

Founded in 2004, when it began operating with an AS355N, Corail Hélicoptères specializes in tourism transport as well as aerial work, firefighting and air evacuation. The company has grown since then and this latest delivery takes its fleet of helicopters to five, all of them from Eurocopter’s Ecureuil family. A second EC130 B4 will join the fleet before the end of the year. Corail Hélicoptères carried more than 22,000 passengers in 2011, and following these latest aircraft additions, the company is planning to add a new transportation link between Reunion Island and Mauritius to its range of missions.

“Aside from the performance of a helicopter that boasts Ecureuil technology, the added safety of the Fenestron rotor and exceptional cabin visibility, the EC130 B4 is out in front when it comes to reduced sound levels—a factor that has earned it global recognition among the most demanding authorities in the field,” commented Alfred Chane Pane, CEO of Corail Hélicoptères. “Our selection of this helicopter is part of the program we have set up to share the splendor of Reunion Island with tourists from all over the world, and to protect that heritage through our aerial work and firefighting operations.”


“In addition to flight safety and technological excellence, environmental performance is a core aspect of Eurocopter’s innovation strategy,” said Olivier Michalon, Eurocopter Vice President Europe and Central Asia. “Thanks to our investments in this area, Eurocopter helicopters are now at the forefront of environmental performance. Eurocopter will continue to make every effort to offer its customers a range of aircraft that are even more environmentally friendly.”

A member of the Ecureuil family, the EC130 combines comfort and performance. Equipped with a Fenestron rotor and an automatic system for regulating rotor speed according to flight phases, it generates sound levels that are 8.5 decibels below the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard and 0.5 decibels below the permissible level for flying over the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. What is more, its carefully designed interior and superb visibility fully meet the expectations of both tourists and corporate passengers alike.

About Eurocopter (www.eurocopter.com)
Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace and defense-related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approximately 20,000 people.
In 2011, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world’s number one helicopter manufacturer with a turnover of 5.4 billion Euros, orders for 457 new helicopters and a 43 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors.
Overall, the Group’s helicopters account for 33 percent of the worldwide civil and parapublic fleet. Eurocopter’s strong international presence is ensured by its subsidiaries and participations in 21 countries. Eurocopter’s worldwide network of service centers, training facilities, distributors and certified agents supports some 2,900 customers. There are currently more than 11,300 Eurocopter helicopters in service in 149 countries.
Eurocopter offers the most comprehensive civil and military helicopter range in the world and is fully committed to safety as the most important aspect of its business.


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