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The Exterior Space
from Component 1
by Nicole Eke
Site name: L'Oceanographic
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L'Oceanografic is an oceanarium situated on the dry Turia Riverbed to the southeast of the city center of Valencia, Spain, where different marine habitats are represented. It was designed by the architect Félix Candela and the structural engineers Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro.
L'Oceanografic is an open-air oceanographic park, designed by Félix Candela. It is the largest oceanographic aquarium in Europe, covering 110 000 m2 and holding 42 million liters of water. The main entrance doors of the complex are protected by design air curtains from Frico.
Shape exploration 1
Shape exploration
Shape exploration
The use of triangulars forms that I used in my model can be seen throughout my SketchUp design. I experimented with a lot of triangular honeycomb shapes throughout the building's exterior. This is to highlight the parametric influence that I have researched throughout the project.
Ceiling structure
Main Structure
Sub Structure
