Project Name

Caixa Forum

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Project Location

Seville, Spain

Year of Completion

2017

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

zhuoying chenFollow

Owner

Fundación Caixa D'Estalvis i Pensions Barcelona "La Caixa"

Student Author

Zhuoying Chen

Archived Year

12-13-2018

Climate

Csa (Mediterran Climate)

Application

Cladding

Material and its Properties

Stabilized Aluminum Foam "• Modern and dramatic appearance, can also be powder coated in limitless colour choices • 100% recyclable, and contains up to 100% + recycled content • Acoustic Absorption Properties • Non Combustible with a flame spread of zero • Highly corrosion resistant • The strength, durability, and resilience of aluminum"

Manufacturer

Cymat Technologies Ltd

Material Brand

Alusion™

Location of Manufacturer

Toronto, Canada

Architect Website

http://www.a-r-m.com.au/

Manufacturer Website

http://www.alusion.com/alusionhome

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/882996/caixaforum-sevilla-vazquez-consuegra

Environmental Response

Alusion™ Stabilized Aluminum Foam is made with up to 100% recycled material and is 100% recyclable, so the material can be reused that is very environmental friendly. It is also light-weight, that result in low energy cost during transportation.

Recommended Citation

chen, zhuoying, "Caixa Forum" (2017). Building Case Studies. 398.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/398