Law in Madrid to get the green touch of Zaha Hadid!

The world is now moving a t a rapid pace towards a greener tomorrow and it is doing that both by making sure that its energy resources are renewable and the infrastructure that consumes the energy available energy at a pace and in a way that is acceptable to the planet. The latest in green architecture is the designing of zero-energy buildings. This concept is both new and it also has along way to go before it actually sees some mainstream attention. It won’t be long before the world sees these zro energy structures take over completely. In the mean time though, architects are working rather hard to try and fuse design with performance.

Zaha Hadid’s design for the new civil courts building in Madrid is no exception. Planned as part of the new Campus de la Justicia at Valdebebas in the Spanish capital city, Hadid’s Civil Court is expected to become a focal point among works from Norman Foster, IM Pei and others. This extremely eye-catching structure is intended to regulate the building’s indoor environment. It is of course the intelligent façade that caught our eye with its intriguing and unique design.

Made of metallic panels, this double-ventilated envelope is a dynamic, moving component that will respond to the environment by opening and closing. We only have an abstract understanding based on the architect’s website, but it sounds like heating, cooling and ventilation will all be moderated and control through this intelligent façade. On the roof, these metal panels will include integrated photovoltaic cells.

The proposed 74,500 square meter building features a spiraling semi-circular atrium that overlooks an interior public courtyard. This space is meant to draw visitors and connect the building with the surrounding campus. The atrium also brings natural light down through the building and into court rooms. The project is slated for completion within two years and we definitely plan to follow the progress and check it out in its final form. It is really nice and interesting to see how modern day architects are doing their best to amalgamate both form and function with unique designs and some amazing technology that is incorporated in to structures. Madrid is apparently getting a bit of a green makeover off late. If you follow the green news, then that is surely what it suggests.