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3 BUILDING /4

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document discusses the evolution of architectural facades, highlighting their transition from traditional roles to more design-oriented structures. It uses the metaphor of facades as fruit skins to illustrate their protective and aesthetic functions.
Chronology of Architectural Works (1969-2016)
A chronological list of 60 architectural concrete works is provided, showcasing Escofet's involvement in diverse projects and their ability to embrace new challenges and technologies.
Projects
Details of various projects, such as OneOcean Port Vell Barcelona and Mercado de la Guineueta, are provided, emphasizing the use of UHPC-Slimconcrete in facade rehabilitation and replacement.
Special Projects
This section highlights custom building solutions like Murllum del Fórum and Edificio Veles e Vents, demonstrating Escofet's capability to tailor solutions to specific architectural needs.
Services
Escofet's services include design, manufacture, and installation criteria, with details on molds, colors, and textures, supporting architects comprehensively in their projects.
Concrete Evolution
The document outlines the transition of concrete from a basic material to a complex, technological one, with improvements in weight reduction, slenderness, and shape complexity.
Technological Advancements
Advancements in formwork systems, including 3D manufacturing and the use of polymers, have enhanced design freedom and sustainability in architectural projects.
Project Highlights
Projects like OneOcean Port Vell and Mercado de la Guineueta are highlighted for their innovative use of concrete technologies.
Conclusion
The document emphasizes continuous improvements in concrete technology and its applications in modern architecture, facilitated by collaboration with universities and research centers.
Specifications and Procedures
The use of molded concrete in architectural projects is discussed, focusing on adaptability and quality of finish, texture, and color.
Norms and Standards
Escofet's manufacturing processes adhere to quality standards, including resistance control and compliance with CE marking legislation.
Recommendations and Best Practices
For facade refurbishment, the use of Slimconcrete panels is recommended, emphasizing cost-effectiveness through panel repetition and size.
Key Data from Tables and Figures
Technical specifications for UHPC and HAC are compared, with UHPC showing superior performance in compressive and flexural strength.
Specifications and Performance
UHPC's energy absorption is compared to HAC, with UHPC absorbing three times more energy.
Colours and Textures
Escofet offers a variety of concrete products in different colors and textures, achieved using natural aggregates and UV-resistant pigments.
Product Registration and Technical Information
Escofet has registered its product names, brands, and industrial models, with technical information subject to change.
Contact Information
Escofet 1886 S.A is located in Martorell, Barcelona, Spain, with contact details provided.
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Fachadas / Facades Cclosins/ Lattices Froycotos espceinlcs / S|xreial project* Kn liulhlini colaboramos coil linlrilliar la earn mis visibledc Li ciudad. Knchadas eektu'as y otros clcnientos shifiiitares ha- ecu dc eada proyceto ttn nuovo with the architects to <k*\ifin face of the city. Facades, brtec solclls and other >peelal pro* duett make each project a new

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Dirección edición / Editing Manager Enric Pericas Coordinación / Coordination Gerard Arqué Concepto y diseño / Concept and design Xavier Martínez Balet 003 Textos / Texts Escofet, Omar Ornaque Traducción / Translation Jamie Benyei, SIENS Translation Impreso por / Printed by Norprint S.A. Primera Edición / First edition Septiembre / September 2016 Copyright © Escofet 2016 Créditos / Credits Créditos / Credits Escofet 1886 S.A Oficina central y p

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Introduccion / Introduction Cronologfa de 60 obras de hormigon arquitectonico / Chronology of 60 architectural concrete works SAGRADA FAMILIA Del hormigon monolftico a las formas complejas / From monolithic concrete Proyectos / Projects 01. OneOcean Port Veil Barcelona o substitucion de fachadas / UHPG- Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 641 046 Universidad Rovira i Virgili 058 Centro Cultural de la Aeronautica 074 Ilia del Llac, ed. residencial en Diagonal Mar 086 CUnjca Teknon Barcelona 090 World Trade Center Barcelona 094 Proyectos especiales construir a medida / Special projects building to...

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FACHADA Omar Ornaque, arquitecto. Es costumbre entre los arquitectos, cuando les toca escribir en relación a un tema específico de la disciplina, tan específico que tan solo es una palabra, rehuir las primeras líneas con una serie de recursos comúnmente aceptados. De los que hay, dos son los más habituales. FACADE Omar Ornaque, architect. When architects have to write about a specific professional issue —so specific it is just a word— we often get around the first lines with resources that are widely accepted and sometimes even applauded as examples of good practice. Two of these resources are...

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Cronología de 60 obras de hormigón arquitectónico “El espacio arquitectónico sólo cobra vida en correspondencia con la presencia humana que lo percibe” —Tadao Ando La completa selección de éstas ejemplifica, por un lado, la variedad de proyectos en los que Escofet desarrolla su capacidad para asumir nuevos retos e incorporar nuevas tecnologías, mientras que por otro, nos permite aprehender el brillante resultado del trabajo de dos generaciones de arquitectos. Por último entender que Escofet produce Proyectos y que los mismos han motivado y motivarán otros nuevos. Chronology of 60 architectural...

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DE HACIENDA/ BURGOS, CARLOS MOLINER. DE BARCELONA/ PLAZA SANT MIQUEL, JOSEP MARIA SUBIRACHS. PALMA DE MALLORCA, FELIPE LAFITA. SANT JOAN DESPÍ BARCELONA, CAST INGENIERIA. < 03/60 > ⌂___EUROCIS BUILDINGS/ MADRID, MIGUEL DE ORIO. JORDI/ BARCELONA, ARATA ISOZAKI ASSOCIATES. CITROËN/ ORENSE, CITROËN TECHNICAL STAFF.

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CLÍNIC/ BARCELONA, ENRIC STEEGMAN. SEDE COAC/ BARCELONA, JOAN ROSSELLÓ + JOSEP MARIA FELIU. 013 DE LAS GLÒRIAS/ BARCELONA, IMPU-ANDREU ARRIOLA. AUGUSTA/ ZARAGOZA, JOSÉ Mª GASCA ARIZA + FERNANDO RUIZ DE AZUA. GLÒRIES/ BARCELONA, CRISTIAN CIRICI + CARLES BASSÓ + JOS GALÁN L35. < 11/60 > ⌂___CLÍNICA TEKNON/ BARCELONA, GBR ARQUITECTOS. BARCELONA, MANUEL CARRILERO DE LA TORRE. SANT CUGAT/ BARCELONA, JOSEP LLOBET + JOAN FRANCESC SERR

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BARCELONA, CARLES VALLS. SABADELL, PICH-ARCHITECTS. CENTER/ BARCELONA, PEI COBB FREED & PARTNERS. < 18/60 > ⌂___HOTEL BARCELONA-SANTS/ BARCELONA, ALBERT VIAPLANAHELIO PIÑÓN.

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VIVIENDAS/ ARTURO SORIA-MADRID, ANGEL HERNÁNDEZ ESPADA. CADENA/ MOLINS DE REI, PEP BONET & ASSOCIATS. L’HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT-BARCELONA, JULI PÉREZ CATALÀ. MAR ILLA DEL CEL/ BARCELONA, ALONSO-BALAGUER + CARLOS FERRATER. OCCIDENTE/ SANT CUGAT DEL VALLÉS-BARCELONA, J.VINYES. MAR ILLA DEL LLAC/ BARCELON

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DE VIVIENDAS EN PAU CLARIS/ BARCELONA, PICH-ARCHITECTS. LAS BASES DE MANRESA/ BARCELONA, LLUIS SANTASUSANA & COTS. CUGAT/ BARCELONA, BST ARQUITECTOS. LES ORENETES/ EIX MACIA-SABADELL, ANTONI SALA. CENTER/ CORNELLÀ DE LLOBREGAT-BARCELONA, CINNAMOND + TORRENTO + SALA. BUILDING DE LAS CULTURAS/ BARCELONA, ELIES TORRES-J-A.M. LAPEÑA. DE OFICINAS PORTA DIAGONAL/ SANT JUST-BARCELONA, J. IGNACI

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< 37/60 > ⌂___VELES E VENTS/ VALENCIA-B720, DAVID CHIPPERFIELD. CALLE QUÍMICA/ BARCELONA, ROOMZ ARQUITECTURA. TECNOLÓGICO DE VITICULTURA Y ENOLOGÍA/ REQUENA, MANUEL FONSECA. CALLE BILBAO/ BARCELONA, ARCHITECTURE&PLANNING. DE VIVIENDAS PASEO DE SANT JOAN/ BARCELONA, BAYARRI. DE MANRESA/ BARCELONA, ANTONI SALA + CARLOS TORRENTO + HECTOR YUSTE + NORMAND CINNAMON. PALLARS/ SELVA DE MAR-BARCELONA, DOMINGO TRIAY + NAXAL ARQUITECTURA.

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BARCELONA, ALONSO-BALAGUER + RICHARD ROGERS. I TEIXITS/ BARCELONA, SABATÉ ASSOCIATS. DE RUBÍ/ MÀRIUS QUINTANA. APARTHOTEL DIPUTACIO/ BARCELONA, PICH-ARCHITECTS. LINEA 9/ BON PASTOR-BARCELONA, A&M ARQUITECTURA.

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DE LA AERONÁUTICA/ EL PRAT DE LLOBREGAT-BARCELONA. GODIA&BARRIO ARQUITECTS. ROVIRA I VIRGILI/ TORTOSA-TARRAGONA, RAVETLLATRIBAS-FERRANDO. LA ENERGÍA/ GARRAY-SORIA, MANSILLA,TUÑÓN + CARLOS M. ALBORNOZ. FIRA HOTEL/ L’HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT-BARCELONA, JEAN NOUVEL + RIBAS & RIBAS. ARENA/ LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, LLPS ARQUITECTOS. CENTRE/ BARCELONA, MBM ARQUITECTES. LA GUINEUETA/ BARCELONA, DANIEL MÒDOL.

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MISERICORDIA/ PAMPLONA, MAITE APEZTEGUÍA. GRAN VÍA 641/ BARCELONA, JOAQUIM ORTEGA + MASSIMO PREZIOSI. MARINA BARCELONA/ BARCELONA, SCOB ARQUITECTES. SAGRADA FAMÍLIA/ BARCELONA, AN

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Durante las últimas décadas, a diferentes velocidades y en función de los periodos de crisis que se suceden, las construcciones de hormigón han evolucionado, como el resto de productos, hacia una reducción de peso, aumento de esbeltez y complejidad de sus formas. Todo ello en un proceso de mejora continua de las prestaciones del producto y de los parámetros de sostenibilidad en toda la secuencia de su proceso de fabricación. Concretamente, en la industria del prefabricado de hormigón moldeado esta evolución ha sido mucho más significativa, por cuanto el factor transporte tiene una alta repercusión...

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