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ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT









               NERGY
               EFFICIENCY AND
           EENVIRONMENTAL
           PROFILE

           In the heart of Madrid’s
           financial centre, in the
           AZCA    district,  stands
           Castellana 77, a building
           which, after two decades
           out of service, has begun
           a new iconic life thanks to
           luis vidal + arquitectos.
           The original 1977 tower is
           now a 62-metre-high office
           building, defining the sky-
           line of the city in its own
           special way. With comple-
           tion of the restoration, the
           building is a leader in terms
           of energy efficiency and
           environmental profile and
           has received the prestigious
           LEED Platinum certifica-
           tion. Guardian Glass high
           performance glass prod-
           ucts for the façade helped
           contribute to achieving this
           LEED certification.
           UPDATING
           THE BUILDING
           Clever use of natural light
           and the desire to create a
           strong identity for the build-
           ing to stand out in its en-
           vironment were two of the
           essential pillars for the ar-
           chitectural project. Accord-
           ing to Luis Vidal: “The goal
           was to update the building,
           resulting in a new property
           that is both flexible and sus-
           tainable, while creating high
           quality commercial space
           with a new image incor-
           porated into the skyline of
           Madrid, a city which re-
           spects its roots, but is still
           forward-looking.”




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