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Puig Tower T2

Project Name

Puig Tower T2

Project Type

Offices

Location

Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona

Status

Completed, 2023

21.000sqm

Collaborators

Client: Colonial - Inmocol Torre Europa
Contractor: Sacyr Ingeniería e Infraestructura
Project Management: IDP
Structural Engineer: BAC Engineering
MEP Engineer: PGI Engineering
Façade consultants: Building Legends
LEED Consultant: PGI Engineering
Health & Safety: Moisés Regalón
Vertical Transport Consultant: Resuelve Management

Project Team

Josep Riu, Juan Velasco, Marta Longo

Photography

Rafael Vargas - rafaelvargas.com

Puig Tower T2

Plaza Europa is located on Gran Vía de l’Hospitalet and has become a consolidated area, serving as one of the economic drivers of the metropolitan area. Plaza Europa's project is based on the development of a campus through the urbanization of roads, green spaces, and mixed-use buildings that stand as landmarks of architecture. The entire complex has become a true gateway to the city of Barcelona.
Puig Tower II rises as a 21-story glass volume that breaks away from the stereotypes of high-rise buildings by deconstructing into four cubes. This design brings dynamism to the building and creates a series of terraces for enjoying the views offered by this unique location. The project strengthens the business network of Plaza Europa as it represents the final office tower in the urban development plan. It is visually tied to the surrounding urban fabric through a compositional dialogue with Torre Puig T1.

The recessed planes contrast with the glass of the main façade by using a darker type of glass which together with the horizontal metallic bands, enhances the appearance of balanced volumes. The rear façade is conceived as a slender aluminum volume that houses the vertical circulation core and common services, leaving the glazed area completely open and unobstructed. Both façade typologies are integrated through the arrangement of vertical aluminum slats, ensuring continuity in the overall design. Inside, the building consists of three basement levels designated for parking, a ground floor that accommodates the main entrance and a multipurpose space, and 20 office floors. Structurally, the building relies on a system of columns and post-tensioned slabs to achieve a reduced thickness and maximize spans between columns. The floor plan layout follows a strategy of optimizing the core, which is set back towards the rear façade to create larger office spaces and allow for greater flexibility in layout design.
In terms of facilities, priority has been given to low-consumption and easy-maintenance technologies, resulting in a highly efficient building that has been certificated with LEED Gold, recognizing the most sustainable and environmentally friendly buildings.
The project employed BIM processes throughout all its phases, from concept to execution. The digitalization during the construction phase enabled the comparison of the BIM model with the built reality, ensuring control over execution by different stakeholders, minimizing coordination errors, and reducing uncertainty.