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	The external lighting uses LED technology to enable image generation on the façade. Capable of creating 16 million colours, this system was described by its creator Yann Kersale, as 'diffraction'.		The external lighting uses LED technology to enable image generation on the façade. Capable of creating 16 million colours, this system was described by its creator Yann Kersale, as 'diffraction'.

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−	A double glazing system regulates ~~the~~ air flow and ~~increases natural ventilation, while also helping to~~ reduce the temperature of the building in hot weather.	+	A double glazing system regulates air flow and helps reduce the temperature of the building in hot weather.

	The external lighting uses LED technology to enable image generation on the façade. Capable of creating 16 million colours, this system was described by its creator Yann Kersale, as 'diffraction'.		The external lighting uses LED technology to enable image generation on the façade. Capable of creating 16 million colours, this system was described by its creator Yann Kersale, as 'diffraction'.

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−	Torre Agbar is a high-tech tower ~~located~~ in the Poblenou neighbourhood of Barcelona, Spain. The 142 m tower was designed by Jean Nouvel and completed in 2005 at a cost of €130 million.	+	Torre Agbar is a high-tech tower in the Poblenou neighbourhood of Barcelona, Spain. The 142 m tower was designed by Jean Nouvel and completed in 2005 at a cost of €130 million.

−	The bullet-shaped tower was designed to give the impression of land emerging out of the ground ~~in a particular fashion~~. Nouvel said of his design: "Unlike slender spires and bell towers that typically pierce the horizons of horizontal cities, this tower is a fluid mass that bursts through the ground like a geyser under permanent, calculated pressure."	+	The bullet-shaped tower was designed to give the impression of land emerging out of the ground. Nouvel said of his design: "Unlike slender spires and bell towers that typically pierce the horizons of horizontal cities, this tower is a fluid mass that bursts through the ground like a geyser under permanent, calculated pressure."

−	~~Upon completion it was~~ compared to Norman Foster’s ~~The~~ Gherkin, which was finished ~~over~~ a year earlier.	+	The building is striking both for its conceptual design and its integration of bioclimatic architecture, and has been compared to Norman Foster’s Gherkin, which was finished a year earlier.

−	The ~~building~~ is ~~striking both for its conceptual design~~ and ~~its integration of bioclimatic architecture~~. It ~~comprises reinforced concrete,~~ covered with a façade of aluminium and glass in the form of ~~nearly~~ 60,000 coloured strips. The ~~different~~ inclinations and opacities of the glass provide the tower with ~~various~~ alterations of colour and tone~~. The tower is made up of two concentric concrete oval cylinders, covered by a dome of glass and steel~~.	+	The tower is made up of two concentric concrete oval cylinders topped by a dome of glass and steel. It is covered with a façade of aluminium and glass in the form of 60,000 coloured strips. The inclinations and opacities of the glass provide the tower with numerous alterations of colour and tone.

	[[File:Torre-agbar3.jpg\|link=File:Torre-agbar3.jpg]]		[[File:Torre-agbar3.jpg\|link=File:Torre-agbar3.jpg]]

−	~~The tower uses the surrounding climate and conditions to reduce energy consumption and ensure thermal comfort for occupants. Double~~ glazing ~~in the dome~~ regulates the air flow and increases natural ventilation, while also helping to reduce the temperature of the building in hot weather ~~because of the chamber of air formed between the two cylinder layers~~.	+	A double glazing system regulates the air flow and increases natural ventilation, while also helping to reduce the temperature of the building in hot weather.

−	~~A well-known characteristic of the tower is the~~ external lighting~~, which~~ uses LED technology to enable image generation on the façade. Capable of creating 16 million colours, this system was described by its creator Yann Kersale, as diffraction.	+	The external lighting uses LED technology to enable image generation on the façade. Capable of creating 16 million colours, this system was described by its creator Yann Kersale, as 'diffraction'.

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	Torre Agbar is a high-tech tower located in the Poblenou neighbourhood of Barcelona, Spain. The 142 m tower was designed by Jean Nouvel and completed in 2005 at a cost of €130 million.		Torre Agbar is a high-tech tower located in the Poblenou neighbourhood of Barcelona, Spain. The 142 m tower was designed by Jean Nouvel and completed in 2005 at a cost of €130 million.
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	The building is striking both for its conceptual design and its integration of bioclimatic architecture. It comprises reinforced concrete, covered with a façade of aluminium and glass in the form of nearly 60,000 coloured strips. The different inclinations and opacities of the glass provide the tower with various alterations of colour and tone. The tower is made up of two concentric concrete oval cylinders, covered by a dome of glass and steel.		The building is striking both for its conceptual design and its integration of bioclimatic architecture. It comprises reinforced concrete, covered with a façade of aluminium and glass in the form of nearly 60,000 coloured strips. The different inclinations and opacities of the glass provide the tower with various alterations of colour and tone. The tower is made up of two concentric concrete oval cylinders, covered by a dome of glass and steel.

−	[[File:Torre-agbar3.jpg]]	+	[[File:Torre-agbar3.jpg\|link=File:Torre-agbar3.jpg]]

	The tower uses the surrounding climate and conditions to reduce energy consumption and ensure thermal comfort for occupants. Double glazing in the dome regulates the air flow and increases natural ventilation, while also helping to reduce the temperature of the building in hot weather because of the chamber of air formed between the two cylinder layers.		The tower uses the surrounding climate and conditions to reduce energy consumption and ensure thermal comfort for occupants. Double glazing in the dome regulates the air flow and increases natural ventilation, while also helping to reduce the temperature of the building in hot weather because of the chamber of air formed between the two cylinder layers.

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Torre Agbar is a high-tech tower located in the Poblenou neighbourhood of Barcelona, Spain. The 142 m tower was designed by Jean Nouvel and completed in 2005 at a cost of €130 million.

The bullet-shaped tower was designed to give the impression of land emerging out of the ground in a particular fashion. Nouvel said of his design: "Unlike slender spires and bell towers that typically pierce the horizons of horizontal cities, this tower is a fluid mass that bursts through the ground like a geyser under permanent, calculated pressure."

Upon completion it was compared to Norman Foster’s The Gherkin, which was finished over a year earlier.

The building is striking both for its conceptual design and its integration of bioclimatic architecture. It comprises reinforced concrete, covered with a façade of aluminium and glass in the form of nearly 60,000 coloured strips. The different inclinations and opacities of the glass provide the tower with various alterations of colour and tone. The tower is made up of two concentric concrete oval cylinders, covered by a dome of glass and steel.

[[File:Torre-agbar3.jpg]]

The tower uses the surrounding climate and conditions to reduce energy consumption and ensure thermal comfort for occupants. Double glazing in the dome regulates the air flow and increases natural ventilation, while also helping to reduce the temperature of the building in hot weather because of the chamber of air formed between the two cylinder layers.

A well-known characteristic of the tower is the external lighting, which uses LED technology to enable image generation on the façade. Capable of creating 16 million colours, this system was described by its creator Yann Kersale, as diffraction.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Building of the week series.
* CCTV Headquarters.
* MahaNakhon, Bangkok.
* Sagrada Familia.
* Taipei 101.
* The Gherkin.
* Turning Torso.
* Unusual building design of the week.

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