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Case Study - Madrid Barajas Ruchitha R

The Madrid Barajas Airport terminal uses a system of post-stressed concrete beams and columns to support the double-curvature roof structure. A highly notable feature is that the facade curtain wall contributes significantly to the stability of the assembly by bracing the roof to the concrete beams through stainless steel rods distributed around the perimeter. The core building and satellite buildings comprise parallel spaces separated by linear blocks to allow daylight penetration, with a bamboo roof structure connected by roof lights to provide flexibility in floor arrangements and phased expansion.

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Case Study - Madrid Barajas Ruchitha R

The Madrid Barajas Airport terminal uses a system of post-stressed concrete beams and columns to support the double-curvature roof structure. A highly notable feature is that the facade curtain wall contributes significantly to the stability of the assembly by bracing the roof to the concrete beams through stainless steel rods distributed around the perimeter. The core building and satellite buildings comprise parallel spaces separated by linear blocks to allow daylight penetration, with a bamboo roof structure connected by roof lights to provide flexibility in floor arrangements and phased expansion.

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MADRID BARAJAS From a structural standpoint, the basic element

AIRPORT TERMINAL of the terminal and the satellite buildings is a


system of post-stressed concrete beams and
columns from which metal supports branch off
that support the winding main beams of the
building roof.

Thus, a double-curvature, modular, and


repetitive surface is generated that spans over
the entire area occupied by the buildings. A
highly remarkable feature in the structural
design is that the facade curtain wall
contributes significantly to the stability of the
assembly by bracing the roof structure to the
concrete beams by means of a system of
stainless steel rods distributed over the entire
Location: Madrid, Spain building perimeter.
Architects: Estudio Lamela,
ROOF
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Inside covered in bamboo
Partners Spanish limestone paving
Building type: Airport Supported internally on pairs
of cantilevered columns
Year: 2005

The core building comprises a


sequence of parallel spaces
separated by a linear block allowing
daylight to penetrate deep into the
SECONDARY ROOF
interior. The same form is applied to STRUCTURE
the satellite, which is comprised of Arches spaces 9m apart
two linear blocks, one for passport Support purlins that run in
control and the other containing the same direction of girders
the gates.
The bamboo linear roof structure is
connected above by a chain of roof
lights, permitting maximum
flexibility in the arrangement of
accommodation on each of the
floors. This enables the building to PRIMARY ROOF
be expanded in phases. STRUCTURE
Girders 72m long
Runs parallel to each other

RUCHITHA RAVILLA-1RW18AT089 MMBC - 5 CASE STUDY

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