Renovation of The Agora Building located in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia — ULMA Begira
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Renovation of The Agora Building located in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia

Designed by the architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava, The Agora is an almost completely translucent multiuse space full of natural light built in the shape of an ellipse with pointed ends.
Renovation of The Agora Building located in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia
Jan 26, 2018

The most unique element of the building is the mobile brise soleil formed by 163 metal slats measuring 31 m in height at the centre of the building, and 15 m and the lower ends.

ULMA Construction was the sole supplier for the scaffolding solutions on this project. The work consisted in covering the entire building with multidirectional BRIO scaffolding to refurbish more than 4,247 m2 of space, both exterior and interior. The elliptical shape of the building, featuring curved slopes with radii varying according to height, presented a challenge for the scaffolding design.

ULMA applied BIM technology to design the scaffolding for this project.  This technology provides a complete synthesis of all information relevant to the project, allowing for comprehensive management strategies available to all parties involved. The result is efficiency and streamlined precision.