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PLAN ATLAS:
APARTMENT BUILDINGS
Carles Broto
plan atlas: apartment buIldIngs
24 x 30 cm ( 91/2 x 12”), 600 pages, Hard cover w/jacket
250 color images, 1250 B /W plans & drawings
ISBN: 978-84-15123-21-7
311
60 €
full-color photos brIng the projects to lIfe
a superb dIsplay of today’s resIdentIal archItecture
a wealth of Ideas that are sure to InspIre
This collection displays the best in today’s residential architecture. A
selection of the world’s most prestigious architects present their recent
creations for apartment buildings, from supremely innovative and avantgarde
proposals, to those that attempt to create spaces whose personalities
adapt to their contents. Top names in architecture, as well as young,
emerging architects, provide invaluable insight into their work through
explanatory texts, accompanied by full color photographs and floor plans.
This volume is sure to delight and inspire all those with an interest in this
field of architecture, whether professional or otherwise.
Carles Broto, an architecture scholar and one of the founders of the IAC (institute for
alternative culture). Following a successful period at the Atrium Group (Barcelona), he has
now joined Grupo Links - Structure as the publishing director of various contemporary
architecture collections. He is currently investigating the evolution of new American
housing, as part of a multi-country project. He lives in Barcelona.
Ideas for a host of buIldIng typologIes
detaIled explanatIons of the concepts
a comprehensIve guIde for all archItects
This volume provides readers with ideas and models which can be
applied to a wide range of building typologies, including: hotels,
hospitals, sports facilities, shopping centers and educational
environments. The sections are arranged by construction typology
and feature effective layouts, materials and techniques. All concepts
are illustrated and explained through floor plans, drawings and detailed
texts. This publication will undoubtedly serve as an endless source of
information and ideas for all architects and students of architecture.
Carles Broto, an architecture scholar and one of the founders of the IAC (institute for
alternative culture). Following a successful period at the Atrium Group (Barcelona), he has
now joined Grupo Links - Structure as the publishing director of various contemporary
architecture collections. He is currently investigating the evolution of new American
housing, as part of a multi-country project. He lives in Barcelona.
12 SCHOOLS/EDUCATIONAL 13
01. Aluminum profi le
02. Polished stainless steel fl at
03. Polished stainless steel fi n
04. Insulated glass unit
05. Spliced Aluminum profi le bolted to interior Steel Reinforcement-
Splice to align with splice in Fin-Maximum length 6000 mm
06. Splice in fi n align with closest bolt in fl at, with fi n length not to exceed
6000 mm. Start point +36.50
07. Polished Stainless Steel fl at
08. Slotted hole for vertical diff erential movement between Aluminum
Section EE
Section FF
and Stainless Steel
09. Flush threaded Stainless Steel bolt 400 mm OC from elevation
+36.50
10. Polished Stainless Steel fi n
11. Flush threaded Stainless Steel bolt-fi n/Bracket connection
12. Blocking inside horizontal profi le bolted to vertical profi le
13. “Loose“ dovetail connection for vertical diff erential movement attachment
of bracket:
one Bolt screwed into blocking
two Bracket slides down vertically over bolt making loose
connection
14. Bracket bolted to fi n
15. Horizontal Aluminum profi le
16. Aluminum cover plate
17. Stainless Steel horizontal bracket
Section elevation Valley facade Section Valley facade
52 HOTELS 53
Sebastian Irarrazaval
Indigo Patagonia Hotel
Indigo Patagonia Hotel is situated along the seaside promenade of Puerto Natales, the doorway to the
Torres del Paine National Park. It is has six levels with 29 bedrooms and a Spa on top of the building.
The Project is organized around three main premises. First: to discover the building as a traveler would,
experiencing places not at once but through continuous steps. Second: to be sensitive with the site
and its provincial character, taking into account the potential noise levels. Thirdly: to radically diff erentiate
the intimate space of the sleeping rooms from the monumental space of public areas.
The interior circulation has been designed with regard to the fi rst premise, in order to show the inner
void of public spaces in fragmented glances and not all at once. This leads from street level to the top
fl oor, evolving from a soft ramp to a system of staircases and from corridors to bridges. Horizontal and
vertical movement thus becomes an orchestrated choreography within the building. For the second
premise, and in order to match the building’s exterior expression with its context, materials were
chosen that were already present in the town such as timber and corrugated steel. The whole site is
occupied by a simple volume that contains a systematic rhythm of windows. More specifi cally, this
volume recreates the diff erentiation, often seen in Puerto Natales, between the front and lateral elevations.
Consequently, corrugated steel was used for the street façades while the sides are made from
treated pine.The various functions of the buildings made it necessary to develop a coherent design
philosophy that is both functional and modern.
PLAN ATLAS:
PUBLIC & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Carles Broto
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architec ture 7
01. Edge of roof structure beyond
02. Stainless Steel guardrail beyond
03. Canopy
04. Drain pipe
05. Galvanized Steel grill
06. Structural slab
07. Edge of concrete structure
08. Beam
09. Vertical profi le
10. Polished Stainless Steel fi n
330 mm at this location
11. Insulated glass unit
12. Suspended ceiling-see interior
design dossier
© Photograph: Cristobal Palma
Architecture:
Sebastian Irarrazaval
Location:
Puerto Natales, Chile
52 SHOPPING MALLS 53
© Photograph: David Whitcombr
RTKL
El Boulevard
The El Boulevard retail center is located in the city of Vitoria, in the north of Spain. This project concerns
a 125,000 sqm development built within the existing structure of an old steel factory called
Sidenor. The design team took special care to not only create an exciting retail development but to
also provide a logical, well-integrated and accessible expansion of the city. The project’s master plan
aimed to divide the development into three diff erent sectors: the retail centre, the hypermarket and
the retail warehouses and storage areas.
Today, the building serves as a landmark for the city of Vitoria. With its urban and pedestrian quality,
it provides a convenient and easily navigable center for pedestrians. The retail center has three levels
of commercial space that gravitate around the centrally placed hypermarket and a 7,000 sqm cinema
on the second fl oor. This retail and entertainment venture was awarded fi rst prize in the Large Shopping
Centers category, during the Spanish Shopping Centers Conference that was held in Sevilla in
October 2004.
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Architecture:
RTKL
Location:
Vitoria, Spain
plan atlas: publIc buIldIngs
24 x 30 cm ( 91/2 x 12”), 600 pages, Hard cover w/jacket
252 color images, 1248 B /W plans & drawings
ISBN: 978-84-15123-23-1
60 €
313
Large retail spaces
Medium retail spaces
Shops
Pedestrian walkways
Plaza
Technical service area
Restaurant and catering space
Bowling alley
Train station
Cinemas
Gymnasium
Glazed skylight
Hypermarket
Travel
Outdoor walks
Green area
Tree 1
Tree 2
Pond