Barcelona Sky
The strong vertical lines of the center section cleanly split the offset panels of stacked rectangles pushing the eye skyward, while the checkered side facade pulls the eye in, presenting contrasting elements and inviting the eye to dance across the composition.
Melia Barcelona Sky, at 381 ft. tall is the fourth-tallest building in Barcelona. Composed of two offset rectangular volumes with one half shifted skyward by 64 ft., creating an entranceway on the Avinguda Diagonal. This rupture of a “perfect geometric block” creates a movement of form and volume that bestows a vertical sense on its insertion in the horizontal city. Completed in 2008; Dominique Perrault, architect.
The strong vertical lines of the center section cleanly split the offset panels of stacked rectangles pushing the eye skyward, while the checkered side facade pulls the eye in, presenting contrasting elements and inviting the eye to dance across the composition.
Melia Barcelona Sky, at 381 ft. tall is the fourth-tallest building in Barcelona. Composed of two offset rectangular volumes with one half shifted skyward by 64 ft., creating an entranceway on the Avinguda Diagonal. This rupture of a “perfect geometric block” creates a movement of form and volume that bestows a vertical sense on its insertion in the horizontal city. Completed in 2008; Dominique Perrault, architect.
The strong vertical lines of the center section cleanly split the offset panels of stacked rectangles pushing the eye skyward, while the checkered side facade pulls the eye in, presenting contrasting elements and inviting the eye to dance across the composition.
Melia Barcelona Sky, at 381 ft. tall is the fourth-tallest building in Barcelona. Composed of two offset rectangular volumes with one half shifted skyward by 64 ft., creating an entranceway on the Avinguda Diagonal. This rupture of a “perfect geometric block” creates a movement of form and volume that bestows a vertical sense on its insertion in the horizontal city. Completed in 2008; Dominique Perrault, architect.