This is Torre Agbar, located in Barcelona, Spain, in which it is the third tallest building at 474 ft. tall. It was designed by Jean Nouvel. When completed in 2004, it was classified as an example of "high-tech architecture". Torre Agbar is occupied as an office building. The facade of the building is made up of windows with with different tints, and sheets of aluminum which is also different colors:
As can be seen in the picture below, there are sun shades which are automatically opened and closed, depending on the orientation of the sun. (The man in the picture is Alain Robert, a famous urban climber.)
Jean Nouvel says the building is inspired by a mountain near Barcelona called Montserrat, and also by the the shape of a geyser. In the daytime, it is has a look quite similar in shape to the Swiss Re Tower:
http://chris-skyline.blogspot.com/search/label/Swiss%20Re%20Building
But it is remembered by most people for it's night display. Incorporated in the the facade are 4,500 LED lights which create a gorgeous display. The LED's can operate independently, and switch colors in the blink of the eye, thus creating innumerable possible patterns. Over 15,000,000 colors can be created!
http://chris-skyline.blogspot.com/search/label/Swiss%20Re%20Building
But it is remembered by most people for it's night display. Incorporated in the the facade are 4,500 LED lights which create a gorgeous display. The LED's can operate independently, and switch colors in the blink of the eye, thus creating innumerable possible patterns. Over 15,000,000 colors can be created!
This is certainly a unique building, and one I have wanted to post on for a while.
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