The curtain wall system used in the Isozaki Towers He was a pioneer in the history of Spanish architecture by incorporating for the first time inward-facing windows.
Isozaki Atea, is one of the great works undertaken in Bilbao in recent times. A project that brilliantly resolved the great urban challenge that meant connecting the Estuary and the Ensanche, by means of a monumental staircase that stitches together a complex environment of urban spaces on three levels. Within the complex made up of 7 buildings, the two towers that culminate the axis of Calle Ercilla stand out, whose architectural and construction characteristics provide uniqueness and value to the public space. These towers, of 83m high, are characterized by the special glass facade, conceived without visible profiles and equipped with carpentry opening towards the interior. This posed a challenge at that time in the world of curtain walls: to obtain a continuous surface with hidden profiles, through the use of structural silicone, and integration of tilt-and-turn windows for residential use.
Riventi was one of the companies called to present prototypes for analysis by different specialists, who finally selected it for its solution avant-garde which met the aesthetic and comfort criteria required by the Japanese architect, Arata Isozaki. Structural silicone allowed the elimination of the exterior profiles, joining the glass directly to the frame, with open joints between them, which provides, in addition to a smooth surface, a light aesthetic appearance. The use of a modular system Manufactured in a workshop, it allowed its installation in record time, quickly and easily. The glass used had special qualities to obtain the greatest transparency and at the same time avoid excessive thermal gain, complying with the highest energy saving demands so far.
Isozaki Towers, a pioneering façade system
Architect Arata Isozaki was awarded the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize.
The managers of Estudio Arata Isozaki accompanied us at the inauguration of our offices and explained the experience of working with us on such a complex project.