The Plasencia Auditorium and Congress Centre is located in Estremadura in western Spain. Created by husband and wife architects, Selgascano, in 2017. It lies on the boundary “between the town and the country”. (selgascano designs transulent plasencia conference center in spain, 2020)
Selgascano are believers of the imperfections of the human hand hence the abstractness of the structure. Their inspiration for this structure was to have it serve as a “snapshot or luminous form, acting as a sign for passengers by day and by night” (selgascano designs transulent plasencia conference center in spain, 2020). It’s area is 7,500 square metres and is 17 metres high. Unlike their other pieces sheltered by vegetation or placed in the courtyard this one is a statement as it is out in the open and can be seen “from an entire western perspective, from North to South” (selgascano designs transulent plasencia conference center in spain, 2020).
It is made mainly from polycarbonate panels covered in etfe film. The polycarbonate is used as an alternative for artificial lighting as it allows natural lighting to enter the structure. The “polycarbonate is a high performing thermoplastic” (Polycarbonate in Building and Construction | Building With Chemistry, 2020). Due to it being made from oil, a natural material, is fully recyclable. Polycarbonate has multiple uses and is resistant to the effects of the weather. (Polycarbonate Recycling – How is polycarbonate recycled?, 2020).
The use of polycarbonate to create a dynamic statement piece shoes the effective use of a sustainable material while being environmentally aware.
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