COLOUR IN MASS Concrete and Pigments

Description

Currently, the various departments of justice of Barcelona and L’Hospitalet de Llobregat are scattered in 17 buildings distributed between the two cities, with functional frustra-tions for both users and employees. A new conjoined City of Justice will improve efficien-cy and allow working spaces to adapt and absorb the constant transformation of the judi-cial body while allowing extra space for future growth. This monograph is devoted to the winning project by b720 architects and David Chipperfield Architects, describing all de-tails from the design process to the construction phase.

CONTENTS

1. FACE TO FACE

• Conversation between David Chipperfield and Fermin Vazquez

2. THE PROJECT

• Description and graphic documentation

3. EXECUTION

• The structure as facade or the facade as structure
• Material composition
• Concrete and colour
• Moulds and configurations
• Execution and quality of finish
• Energy and environment

4. PIGMENTS FOR CONCRETE

• Technical appendix

5. RELEVANT DATA

144 pages / 17 x 24 cm / English