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“With this project, the client was looking to create a zone of tolerance in Medellin,” said Architect Eiwar Martínez, who was Technical Coordinator on the project. “It’s a very dangerous zone in the city and whenever there are protests, they attack the state buildings.” e client challenged to design a façade with an element that would allow it to open and close. To achieve this result, the architectural designers decided to go with a mobile sunblind solution using Trespa® Meteon®. “When [the façade] was closed, it would o er a barrier against vandals,” said Architect Miguel Ángel Cañón, who was General Manager on the project. “But when it was open, it would let light pass into the interior.” Cut into a smooth waveform, the façade is set upon a stainless steel structure that is controlled by a mechanical system. e double-sided Trespa® Meteon® material is Passion Red on the outside, while on the inside it is Pure White. “ e red was chosen to match the ministry’s branding colours, while the interior white was chosen because ultimately you needed to generate comfort and create a calm atmosphere inside the building,” said Cañón. e Colombian architects decided to go with Trespa® Meteon® material because it o ered a single-colour covering, which would last for many years and is easily maintained. Particularly, the product can be easily cleaned from paint bombs that would leave stains on other material. According to Cañón, the renovation gave the building, which was originally constructed more than 20 years ago, a much more interesting and memorable exterior appearance and modernized the architectural language. Furthermore, the employees in the building now have more control of the light, ventilation and colour of their environment, which has translated into lower energy consumption. “In the end, the clients couldn’t have been more content with the way the project turned out,” said Eiwar Martínez. ■ Medellín, Colombia A05.0.0 A12.1.8 WATCH THE VIDEO About the Project ARCHITECT MIGUEL ANGEL CAÑÓN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER DIEGO HERNÁNDEZ INSTALLER AND SYSTEM DESIGNER APICE CUBIERTAS Y FACHADAS MODULARES SAS CONSTRUCTOR UNIÓN TEMPORAL DE TRABAJO 2013 MARKET SEGMENT PUBLIC BUILDING YEAR 2014 TRESPA ® PRODUCT TRESPA ® METEON ® UNI COLOURS FINISH SATIN 56 Build Trespa