Axonometric circulation diagram of the Plasencia Congress Center, with circulation paths in yellow and orange.

05 / 09 · 4th Semester

Plasencia Congress Center

Precedent Study, Plasencia, Spain

A precedent study of Selgascano's Plasencia Congress Center (2017) in Plasencia, Spain: a congress and auditorium building set in open landscape, built from lightweight translucent fiberglass panels with prefabrication, passive cooling and rainwater collection. The study analyzes its functional layout, its design solutions and its small ecological footprint.

Course
Architectural Design 202
Term
4th Semester
Instructor
Professor D. Michael Hamner FAIA
Tools
Illustrator, Hand sketching
Precedent study board: an aerial photo of the translucent building, context maps, concept sketches, a form and circulation diagram, a section, floor plans, and photos of the exterior at night and the interior.

Board

Precedent study. Photographs of the built project are by others.

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The board

Precedent study board: an aerial photo of the translucent building, context maps, concept sketches, a form and circulation diagram, a section, floor plans, and photos of the exterior at night and the interior.
Precedent study. Photographs of the built project are by others. · View full size

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