The City BBVA is a complex of seven buildings that houses the new headquarters of the Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA). The main building known as La Vela rises in the centre of the complex, standing 93 metres tall. It is located in the Las Tablas neighbourhood of Madrid.
The building
The slim tower, shaped as a ship sail, marks BBVA on the Madrid skyline. The tower offers a great workspace, with views across the city and to the mountains. Around this plaza trees have been planted in order to create a natural atmosphere.
The requirement
The full height glazing in the design provides good daylight conditions in the offices in order to minimise artificial lighting. Daylight control requires a solar shading solution that is able to minimise cooling requirements but still allow room for natural daylight and view-through.
The solution
The architect chose 802 SilverScreen Enviro because of the sustainability of the product. The indoor solar shading screen is characterised by excellent lower cooling demands and natural view-through, harmonising with the outside sunlight, and thus minimising artificial lighting.
Project details
Project: City BBVA
Location: Madrid, Spain
Architect: Herzog & De Meuron
Solar Shading Provider: Verosol Iberica
Office Area: 114000m²
Floors: 19
Screen type: 802 SilverScreen Enviro
Quantity: 20,000m² of blinds installed
