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BCQ enhances Barcelona bridge with smart paving |
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25 Mar 2015 . BY Jason Holland |
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The Sarajevo Bridge in Barcelona will become a green urban space |
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Pollutant-absorbing pavements and ambient lighting will help turn a Barcelona bridge into a green urban plaza.
Spanish architecture firm BCQ is upgrading the Sarajevo Bridge in the Catalonian capital in a bid to turn it into an attractive gateway to the city.
The new pavement will use a photocatalytic concrete surface, a self-cleaning material that absorbs air pollutants, converting them into harmless substances. Applied to white or grey cement, the removed pollution is then washed away by the rain.
Photo-luminescent elements within the concrete provide a source of ambient light, absorbing solar energy during the day and releasing it at night.
The upgraded bridge will be energy self-sufficient, using solar panels that generate the energy consumed by new LED lighting. Vegetal gardens and pergolas will also feature on the bridge, enhancing the appearance of the refreshed urban space.
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Willmot Dixon is a privately owned
contracting, residential development
and property support business and
one of the UK’s biggest construction
companies, employing more than 3,500
people with a turnover of £1 billion.
Willmott Dixon delivers the social infrastructure that people depend on in their daily lives. We partner with our customers to focus on the services they want to provide, not just the building we construct, and we are committed to achieving a higher social purpose through our work. |
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