EQUIP XCL/The Sphere, two spheres for a skyscraper

A structure housed inside a similar structure, like a set of Russian dolls, is more or less the concept used by architect Xavier Claramunt, founder of the Barcelona-based design and architecture studio EQUIP XCL.

To design the plans for The Sphere, he chose to approach it from an inclusive perspective. In this way the two spheres nested one in the other would concentrate both residential uses, as well as those related to services and commercial.

With a total surface area of 1,600,900 square meters, The Sphere skyscraper project. It is distinguished in several aspects, apart from the design, which is very attractive, such as in the planning of the different elements that contribute to its habitability.

These are designed to give its future residents and the professionals who install and exercise their activity in it, autonomy, comfort and dynamism. The inner sphere or core would be destined to the economic activity, locating the commercial and leisure area, in addition to community services and administration of the two spheres and cultural facilities.

Glazed with bioclimatic glass, the panels would be distributed in such a way that they would coincide on its axis with the huge holes drilled on the outside, allowing the entry of natural light. With which to illuminate their facilities.

In the outer sphere or permeable membrane would concentrate the residential fabric, offering different types of housing, due to its unique location. They have views both to the exterior and to the interior facilities, giving them a high degree of interrelation with their immediate surroundings.

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Apart from the large circular openings, The Sphere has pedestrian accesses and discretional services in its lower part. In the neutral or common area, a surface located between the two spheres, landscaping has been planned, with species that favor oxygenation and air circulation inside.

The viewpoints oriented to the outside, become extensions of the public space, becoming improvised viewpoints where to interact contemplating the rest of the city.